TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ NJ
Rating
1420
peak 1420 · rated over 36 contests
Contests
36
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2026-07-11
Best ToY finish
#397
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 36 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
657.82 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.67 (+3.15)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.15
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.95 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.93)
Road miles
1831
mi across 36 mapped stops · furthest 114 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$220K
listed at 34 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 34 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.67 / 720
36 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Second Helping BBQ -PA has finished one call ahead of TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
4 BOXERS Q has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 32 of their 33 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mullen It Over BBQ in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 20% across 2 visits.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 20 of 33 shared brisket 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 33 | 1 | 32 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 29 | 15 | 14 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 29 | 1 | 28 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 28 | 1 | 27 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 21 | 10 | 11 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Butts BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 147.9768 | 164.51 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 148.5600 | 161.93 | top 66% |
| Pork | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 150.8228 | 163.28 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 36 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 178.8572 | 136.5144 | 164.95 | top 48% |
“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 | 25 | 0 | top 66% |
| PA | 10 | 0 | top 66% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 24 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 63% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 8 | 12 | 0 | top 65% | 2026-04-18 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 63% | 2026-05-15 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 69% | 2025-10-25 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 4 | 20 | 0 | top 60% | 2024-08-23 |
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 20% | 2026-07-11 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 63% | 2024-10-19 |
| Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 83% | 2022-10-21 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 89% | 2022-04-23 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 69% | 2022-04-22 |
| Smoke in the Park | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 85% | 2021-09-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (25 of 36 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (36 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 654.67 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-27 — First tracked contest · Smoke in the Park
- 📣 2019-09-27 — First call · Smoke in the Park
- 📈 2019-09-27 — Peak power rating (1491) · Smoke in the Park
- 🎖️ 2024-10-19 — 25th tracked contest · Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- 🔥 2026-07-11 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- ⭐ 2026-07-11 — Career-best overall score (686.2168) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2026-07-11 |
| +13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2025-07-12 |
| +6.5 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2023-10-20 |
| +6.4 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2023-08-25 |
| +6 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-10-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-04-24 |
| -9.5 | Smoke in the Park | 2019-09-27 |
| -9.4 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-04-23 |
| -8.7 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-10-22 |
| -8.6 | Smoke in the Park | 2021-09-24 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 62% | 95.3% | 91.6% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% | top 67% | 93.5% | 92.5% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 83% | top 64% | 94.1% | 92.2% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 49% | 94.3% | 92.6% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20% | top 65% | 93.5% | 91.5% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14% | top 82% | 89% | 87.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 84% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 83% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 10 / 62 (686.2168) | 2 (180.0000) | 26 (167.4056) | 34 (164.5484) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 16 / 25 (662.1140) | 15 (169.6800) | 12 (168.5256) | 23 (158.7884) | 12 (165.1200) |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 24 / 26 (641.0516) | 16 (166.8572) | 22 (162.2628) | 22 (162.8572) | 26 (149.0744) |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 20 / 26 (648.4572) | 17 (166.8228) | 21 (157.6800) | 22 (161.0972) | 17 (162.8572) |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 30 / 32 (651.2572) | 23 (166.8228) | 31 (150.8000) | 31 (161.6572) | 12 (171.9772) |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 23 / 31 (663.2800) | 20 (167.9656) | 29 (159.3716) | 14 (170.8228) | 20 (165.1200) |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY | 39 / 47 (665.0856) | 29 (171.9772) | 44 (161.1200) | 39 (165.1428) | 33 (166.8456) |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 15 / 63 (673.0400) | 8 (174.2628) | 34 (162.2400) | 35 (161.1200) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 20 / 28 (667.2452) | 24 (158.1824) | 5 (171.9772) | 4 (174.2628) | 21 (162.8228) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 18 / 34 (671.2912) | 28 (160.4912) | 27 (161.1200) | 6 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 22 / 33 (669.6340) | 30 (162.8340) | 16 (168.0000) | 25 (166.2400) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 17 / 26 (677.5884) | 9 (174.2628) | 23 (161.0856) | 17 (167.9772) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 17 / 28 (661.1316) | 21 (163.9884) | 1 (174.8572) | 24 (156.5716) | 14 (165.7144) |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 27 / 38 (652.4340) | 35 (159.9312) | 24 (163.9772) | 31 (158.8228) | 10 (169.7028) |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 19 / 37 (665.0056) | 10 (172.0000) | 19 (163.3828) | 14 (169.6800) | 29 (159.9428) |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 14 / 27 (675.9544) | 16 (169.1200) | 21 (165.1544) | 18 (163.3828) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 25 / 29 (650.7656) | 19 (169.1200) | 24 (162.2400) | 25 (158.2400) | 22 (161.1656) |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 20 / 29 (661.0856) | 15 (172.5600) | 21 (166.2628) | 11 (169.1428) | 27 (153.1200) |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 13 / 34 (671.3712) | 19 (166.8684) | 14 (167.9772) | 17 (167.9656) | 12 (168.5600) |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 20 / 44 (658.1484) | 29 (164.5256) | 29 (160.5488) | 27 (159.9312) | 4 (173.1428) |
| 2023-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 12 / 30 (678.8460) | 20 (166.8916) | 16 (167.9772) | 11 (172.5600) | 10 (171.4172) |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 18 / 36 (663.3832) | 27 (161.1084) | 10 (167.4744) | 24 (165.0972) | 10 (169.7032) |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 13 / 27 (673.0976) | 11 (168.0000) | 15 (165.1316) | 20 (161.1088) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 24 / 29 (653.5996) | 21 (165.1084) | 22 (161.0972) | 20 (164.5600) | 17 (162.8340) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 31 / 49 (652.4344) | 43 (157.6800) | 31 (164.5372) | 24 (162.8344) | 20 (167.3828) |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 32 / 41 (654.8572) | 13 (173.7028) | 29 (162.2972) | 39 (150.8228) | 15 (168.0344) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 25 / 48 (661.0860) | 41 (158.8000) | 32 (161.7260) | 21 (168.5600) | 11 (172.0000) |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 28 / 31 (639.3256) | 25 (162.8684) | 27 (156.5372) | 23 (163.4172) | 26 (156.5028) |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 26 / 31 (640.4916) | 20 (164.5256) | 27 (153.6800) | 25 (159.4288) | 14 (162.8572) |
| 2021-09-24 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 27 / 31 (631.3140) | 30 (147.9768) | 26 (157.6916) | 26 (158.8228) | 15 (166.8228) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 26 / 44 (635.3600) | 26 (160.5600) | 33 (153.1200) | 28 (159.9772) | 22 (161.7028) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 30 / 46 (630.7772) | 28 (160.5372) | 40 (149.6800) | 34 (151.4172) | 4 (169.1428) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 40 / 40 (586.0912) | 39 (150.1940) | 39 (148.5600) | 37 (150.8228) | 40 (136.5144) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 34 / 40 (630.8116) | 30 (162.2628) | 36 (155.4172) | 30 (156.5372) | 31 (156.5944) |
| 2020-10-16 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 31 / 37 (629.6800) | 36 (151.4172) | 19 (165.1428) | 5 (173.7372) | 36 (139.3828) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 33 / 40 (634.8004) | 38 (152.5256) | 10 (163.4516) | 14 (166.8344) | 31 (151.9888) |
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 | #401 (362 pts) | #310 (547 pts) | #522 (312 pts) | #541 (252 pts) | #345 (467 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #433 (460 pts) | #472 (480 pts) | #542 (395 pts) | #413 (520 pts) | #272 (860 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #413 (495 pts) | #397 (585 pts) | #381 (625 pts) | #447 (465 pts) | #284 (805 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #397 (498 pts) | #513 (393 pts) | #492 (483 pts) | #442 (473 pts) | #334 (653 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #562 (351 pts) | #508 (436 pts) | #623 (351 pts) | #565 (361 pts) | #345 (696 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #445 (408 pts) | #451 (433 pts) | #494 (408 pts) | #450 (418 pts) | #303 (678 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #831 (90 pts) | #542 (185 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1119 (236 pts) | #1087 (266 pts) | #1052 (291 pts) | #1138 (246 pts) | #1137 (246 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1202 (240 pts) | #1287 (240 pts) | #1290 (240 pts) | #1126 (305 pts) | #1199 (260 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1522 (174 pts) | #1395 (214 pts) | #1352 (229 pts) | #1623 (174 pts) | #1574 (174 pts) |