Darling Nikki's BBQ NJ
Rating
1418
peak 1507
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2021-04-23
latest 2022-10-01
Best ToY finish
#628
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.58 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 606.90 (+34.68)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±95.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.84 · weakest Brisket (154.30)
Road miles
1081
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 224 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Offshore BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 151.4284 | 162.84 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2860 | 134.2400 | 159.20 | top 65% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 138.2056 | 159.74 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 149.0972 | 154.30 | top 82% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 76% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 80% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (9 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 606.90
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 659.8632 | 644.53 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 647.3484 | 561.74 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Southwick, MA | 20 / 33 (654.1488) | 20 (165.1088) | 8 (170.8228) | 22 (159.4172) | 19 (158.8000) |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 33 / 34 (609.5316) | 18 (167.4172) | 34 (137.6572) | 33 (153.0744) | 29 (151.3828) |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 37 / 41 (640.9828) | 38 (161.0856) | 38 (154.8000) | 29 (163.4172) | 27 (161.6800) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 40 / 48 (643.3608) | 31 (164.0232) | 35 (161.1088) | 35 (162.8228) | 39 (155.4060) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - Master of Ribs - Friday Night Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 9 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 44 / 50 (659.8632) | 42 (164.5600) | 18 (174.2860) | 33 (168.5372) | 49 (152.4800) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 45 / 53 (659.2688) | 28 (170.2628) | 44 (161.6688) | 8 (175.4172) | 53 (151.9200) |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 29 / 31 (639.3144) | 18 (168.5600) | 18 (164.5600) | 29 (156.5372) | 30 (149.6572) |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES - One Meat Rib Contest Jackson, NJ | — | — | 4 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 22 / 31 (647.3484) | 24 (161.6456) | 14 (162.8456) | 24 (161.6800) | 19 (161.1772) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 46 / 46 (581.5428) | 34 (157.7028) | 46 (134.2400) | 45 (138.2056) | 37 (151.3944) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 36 / 40 (626.7888) | 36 (159.4056) | 30 (159.9772) | 34 (158.3088) | 37 (149.0972) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 10 / 40 (313.7256) | 10 (151.4284) | 8 (162.2972) | — | — |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - One Meat Rib Contest Jackson, NJ | — | — | 18 (146.8344) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #670 (262 pts) | #651 (297 pts) | #532 (456 pts) | #713 (252 pts) | #694 (267 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #200 (114 pts) | #176 (134 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #628 (247 pts) | #615 (272 pts) | #407 (509 pts) | #669 (237 pts) | #644 (262 pts) |