CRESCENT MOON BBQ NJ
Rating
1480
peak 1506
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2021-06-18
Best ToY finish
#734
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.92 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 642.85 (-2.93)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.24 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.13)
Road miles
507
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Top Gun Barbecue has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ROSES 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 155.9884 | 168.24 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 142.2400 | 156.13 | top 63% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 153.6456 | 162.27 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 135.3944 | 156.20 | top 56% |
“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 64% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 642.85
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 | 661.6344 | 654.75 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 633.6692 | 621.36 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 653.1084 | 649.24 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 25 / 41 (661.6344) | 23 (166.8344) | 5 (170.2972) | 40 (153.6456) | 5 (170.8572) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 19 / 46 (647.8628) | 6 (170.2744) | 32 (154.8000) | 13 (165.1200) | 28 (157.6684) |
| 2020-10-16 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 29 / 37 (633.6692) | 4 (176.0344) | 31 (154.2744) | 26 (164.0228) | 37 (139.3376) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 28 / 28 (609.0516) | 20 (166.8572) | 28 (142.2400) | 17 (164.5600) | 28 (135.3944) |
| 2019-10-11 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 16 / 32 (647.3600) | 22 (163.4172) | 24 (153.1200) | 17 (163.4400) | 8 (167.3828) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 18 / 64 (653.1084) | 46 (155.9884) | 21 (161.1200) | 9 (169.7372) | 16 (166.2628) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 18 / 29 (647.2572) | 1 (178.2972) | 19 (157.0856) | 24 (155.3600) | 19 (156.5144) |
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 | #836 (150 pts) | #673 (245 pts) | #682 (245 pts) | #776 (180 pts) | #670 (245 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #735 (113 pts) | #404 (288 pts) | #764 (113 pts) | #627 (153 pts) | #756 (113 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #953 (286 pts) | #805 (411 pts) | #1164 (226 pts) | #973 (301 pts) | #897 (341 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #734 (455 pts) | #763 (450 pts) | #757 (475 pts) | #875 (375 pts) | #620 (590 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1602 (145 pts) | #1435 (195 pts) | #1259 (250 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) |