KREWE DU QUE NJ
Rating
1506
peak 1514
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2021-04-23
Best ToY finish
#893
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.81
last 4 vs career avg 656.81 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.13 · weakest Pork (161.27)
Road miles
384
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 169 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 160.5140 | 166.27 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 153.1656 | 163.20 | top 52% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 154.2172 | 161.27 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.3200 | 161.6800 | 168.13 | top 29% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.81
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.4112 | 648.41 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 664.5144 | 659.61 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 29 / 40 (648.4112) | 33 (160.5140) | 25 (162.2744) | 34 (154.2172) | 4 (171.4056) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - One Meat Rib Contest Jackson, NJ | — | — | 5 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2019-09-28 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Hope Valley, RI | 15 / 36 (664.5144) | 7 (172.5828) | 21 (161.6916) | 19 (165.1200) | 13 (165.1200) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest Uncasville, CT | 26 / 61 (658.3316) | 22 (166.8572) | 22 (167.4516) | 36 (162.3428) | 35 (161.6800) |
| 2019-04-05 | NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 8 / 26 (655.9884) | 9 (165.1200) | 20 (153.1656) | 16 (163.3828) | 3 (174.3200) |
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) | #1286 (60 pts) | #721 (228 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #737 (210 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #893 (316 pts) | #851 (376 pts) | #1151 (231 pts) | #1095 (246 pts) | #796 (406 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1520 (140 pts) | #1569 (125 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1292 (205 pts) | #1435 (195 pts) | #1460 (190 pts) | #1267 (245 pts) | #1218 (255 pts) |