Smoked Encounters NJ
Rating
1494
peak 1494
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2022-07-09
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.45
last 3 vs career avg 632.45 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.58 · weakest Pork (156.73)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 141.6572 | 158.45 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 153.6572 | 159.58 | top 53% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 152.5256 | 156.73 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 150.2744 | 157.69 | top 50% |
“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: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 632.45
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 | 626.6972 | 626.70 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.6688 | 637.67 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.9824 | 632.98 |
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 | 43 / 61 (626.6972) | 61 (141.6572) | 33 (162.2400) | 33 (161.0972) | 28 (161.7028) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 27 / 59 (637.6688) | 12 (168.0000) | 18 (162.8344) | 37 (156.5600) | 40 (150.2744) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 38 / 64 (632.9824) | 22 (165.7028) | 47 (153.6572) | 45 (152.5256) | 24 (161.0968) |
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 | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #961 (125 pts) | #1182 (95 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |