Crescent Moon NJ
Rating
1531
peak 1531
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-04-23
latest 2022-07-09
Best ToY finish
#480
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 21%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.48
last 3 vs career avg 673.48 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.65
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.94 · weakest Pork (163.58)
Road miles
199
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 81 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 167.3828 | 172.94 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 159.3716 | 166.13 | top 45% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 161.6800 | 163.58 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 166.2972 | 168.57 | top 22% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.48
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.6572 | 669.66 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 682.8344 | 675.39 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 13 / 61 (669.6572) | 11 (172.0000) | 22 (167.4172) | 31 (162.2400) | 12 (168.0000) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 2 / 59 (682.8344) | 1 (179.4400) | 7 (170.2972) | 23 (161.6800) | 6 (171.4172) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 15 / 40 (667.9428) | 23 (167.3828) | 17 (167.4400) | 16 (166.8228) | 14 (166.2972) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - One Meat Rib Contest Jackson, NJ | — | — | 16 (159.3716) | — | — |
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 | #986 (120 pts) | #1017 (130 pts) | #1346 (75 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #480 (370 pts) | #520 (355 pts) | #555 (353 pts) | #804 (175 pts) | #603 (290 pts) |