SmoKEN Meatz NJ
Rating
1563
peak 1563 · rated over 30 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
52
in the data
First seen
2021-10-22
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#218
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
6
15 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 52 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
680.91 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.12 (+6.79)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±17.92
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.57 · weakest Brisket (164.79)
Road miles
2676
mi across 52 mapped stops · furthest 254 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$153K
listed at 49 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 29 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.12 / 720
29 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
331.92 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE has finished one call ahead of SmoKEN Meatz 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 20 of their 23 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Let It Smoke Barbecue in 16 of their 22 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 18 of 25 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 23 | 3 | 20 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 22 | 16 | 6 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 22 | 4 | 18 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 15 | 14 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Helping BBQ -PA | 14 | 11 | 3 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 14 | 2 | 11 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Monarchy | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 41 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2516 | 171.57 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 41 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 178.8800 | 154.8228 | 168.20 | top 52% |
| Pork | 29 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9316 | 169.32 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 146.8000 | 164.79 | top 55% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 13 | 0 | top 53% |
| CT | 9 | 0 | top 36% |
| MA | 6 | 0 | top 42% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 25 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 7 | 4 | 0 | top 38% | 2026-04-11 |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 6 | 5 | 0 | top 42% | 2025-09-13 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 53% | 2025-10-25 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 50% | 2024-04-20 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 31% | 2024-10-19 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 80% | 2024-07-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (19 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (22 of 52 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (41 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 674.12 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 331.92 / 360
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-22 — First tracked contest · Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📣 2022-10-22 — First call · Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 🔥 2023-09-22 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- 🎖️ 2024-07-27 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2025-09-13 — Career-best overall score (700.0000) · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- 🎖️ 2026-04-11 — 50th tracked contest · Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- 📈 2026-06-13 — Peak power rating (1563) · Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2025-04-11 |
| +13.5 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2023-09-23 |
| +13.2 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2024-04-20 |
| +12.3 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2024-10-19 |
| +11.4 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2023-04-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-10-22 |
| -9.3 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-04-22 |
| -9.3 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-07-26 |
| -8.7 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2025-10-25 |
| -7 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2023-04-21 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83% | top 37% | 95.6% | 95% |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 83% | top 35% | 97.2% | 95.5% |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 74% | top 55% | 96.2% | 93% |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 91% | top 44% | 96.5% | 93.8% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 59% | 92.7% | 91.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 7 / 26 (683.3372) | 6 (175.4172) | 3 (174.8456) | 10 (170.2744) | 18 (162.8000) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 17 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 12 / 29 (688.4684) | 8 (176.0000) | 9 (175.4056) | 20 (163.9428) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 9 (170.8112) | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 10 (167.4056) | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 14 / 33 (679.8624) | 13 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) | 21 (167.4056) | 23 (162.7768) |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 22 / 32 (674.7084) | 26 (165.6800) | 27 (165.0856) | 8 (175.4056) | 19 (168.5372) |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 14 / 31 (678.1712) | 10 (173.1200) | 20 (166.2628) | 15 (170.8112) | 17 (167.9772) |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 5 / 16 (700.0000) | 9 (174.2628) | 7 (174.8572) | 9 (174.3200) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Southwick, MA | — | — | 7 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 5 / 16 (698.2056) | 11 (170.8228) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 9 / 30 (683.3140) | 9 (173.1084) | 17 (167.3828) | 10 (172.5600) | 11 (170.2628) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 6 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 11 (168.5256) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 9 / 35 (691.3256) | 12 (175.4172) | 18 (168.5256) | 7 (175.4172) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 4 (176.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 15 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 4 / 30 (685.6228) | 3 (177.1544) | 5 (173.1200) | 9 (171.9656) | 19 (163.3828) |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 5 / 26 (691.9544) | 2 (177.7144) | 6 (171.9772) | 15 (168.0000) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Columbia, NJ | — | — | 11 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 12 / 28 (671.8400) | 19 (166.2284) | 16 (166.2400) | 17 (165.0972) | 4 (174.2744) |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Columbia, NJ | — | 12 (166.2516) | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 19 / 27 (667.3260) | 20 (167.3944) | 8 (174.2628) | 9 (172.5600) | 24 (153.1088) |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Southwick, MA | — | 4 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Southwick, MA | — | — | 9 (167.3712) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 16 / 25 (671.9428) | 3 (176.5600) | 18 (162.8572) | 10 (172.5828) | 24 (159.9428) |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 9 (167.3944) | — | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 23 / 32 (665.0748) | 10 (176.5600) | 29 (158.8688) | 10 (174.2744) | 30 (155.3716) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 31 / 35 (636.9948) | 22 (166.2516) | 13 (168.0116) | 32 (155.9316) | 31 (146.8000) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 10 (166.2284) | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 4 / 27 (692.5256) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2972) | 9 (169.1084) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 1 (178.8800) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 2 (173.1544) | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 25 / 37 (664.9596) | 34 (160.5256) | 26 (166.2400) | 13 (169.6684) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 2 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 15 / 29 (661.5312) | 15 (168.5256) | 22 (160.5372) | 16 (165.0856) | 12 (167.3828) |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 3 (171.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 11 / 29 (683.9200) | 2 (180.0000) | 14 (170.8228) | 25 (162.2628) | 10 (170.8344) |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 5 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 20 / 34 (661.6460) | 4 (177.1428) | 25 (161.0972) | 21 (165.7372) | 23 (157.6688) |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Jackson, NJ | — | 1 (173.1316) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 6 / 42 (694.8344) | 17 (170.8456) | 16 (170.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (173.7260) |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 12 / 31 (682.1940) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (174.2972) | 23 (166.8112) | 27 (161.0856) |
| 2023-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 20 / 30 (665.5544) | 10 (173.1316) | 27 (159.9428) | 19 (166.2400) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 25 / 36 (656.4116) | 11 (170.8228) | 20 (162.8344) | 7 (172.5716) | 33 (150.1828) |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 5 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 10 / 43 (682.8344) | 19 (171.4172) | 17 (169.7028) | 7 (175.4744) | 18 (166.2400) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 14 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 11 / 27 (331.9200) | 18 (161.6572) | 6 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 16 / 29 (667.2916) | 12 (170.2628) | 13 (167.3944) | 12 (170.2628) | 23 (159.3716) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 39 / 48 (646.1256) | 22 (169.1084) | 43 (154.8228) | 39 (160.5372) | 29 (161.6572) |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 28 / 31 (621.5888) | 29 (158.2516) | 21 (159.3828) | 27 (155.9772) | 28 (147.9772) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #387 (388 pts) | #306 (556 pts) | #240 (771 pts) | #506 (283 pts) | #492 (293 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #218 (1005 pts) | #175 (1230 pts) | #189 (1209 pts) | #205 (1085 pts) | #243 (945 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #223 (964 pts) | #45 (1816 pts) | #91 (1542 pts) | #211 (1004 pts) | #216 (994 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #526 (345 pts) | #239 (912 pts) | #546 (405 pts) | #511 (395 pts) | #618 (280 pts) |