SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES NJ
Rating
1521
peak 1523
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2021-07-09
Best ToY finish
#455
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.10 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 652.08 (+2.02)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.49)
Road miles
691
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 189 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
WEEKEND SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Top Gun Barbecue has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of UP IN SMOKERS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 161.1200 | 165.04 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8112 | 145.0856 | 158.49 | top 56% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 149.1660 | 166.30 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 174.9028 | 151.9428 | 162.25 | top 44% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 39% |
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.08
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.7428 | 638.74 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 677.6912 | 654.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 26 / 59 (638.7428) | 17 (165.7144) | 49 (145.0856) | 3 (172.5600) | 29 (155.3828) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 38 / 65 (642.7660) | 25 (166.2400) | 42 (161.6800) | 60 (149.1660) | 23 (165.6800) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 7 / 64 (667.3712) | 19 (166.8456) | 18 (162.8000) | 24 (165.1656) | 3 (172.5600) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest Uncasville, CT | 39 / 61 (643.9200) | 42 (161.1200) | 38 (158.2516) | 20 (169.1772) | 45 (155.3712) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 3 / 29 (677.6912) | 11 (170.2628) | 17 (158.8228) | 4 (173.7028) | 1 (174.9028) |
| 2019-04-27 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 18 / 43 (653.5996) | 23 (162.8228) | 8 (166.8112) | 18 (164.0228) | 28 (159.9428) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 39 / 66 (640.4684) | 33 (162.2628) | 49 (155.9656) | 8 (170.2972) | 51 (151.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1130 (100 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #670 (235 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #494 (669 pts) | #737 (464 pts) | #654 (524 pts) | #523 (664 pts) | #442 (764 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #455 (779 pts) | #340 (999 pts) | #609 (599 pts) | #289 (1109 pts) | #462 (789 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #799 (470 pts) | #544 (730 pts) | #907 (430 pts) | #897 (430 pts) | #741 (530 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1454 (180 pts) | #1547 (180 pts) | #1441 (205 pts) | #1414 (220 pts) | #1457 (195 pts) |