II-IV Que NJ
Rating
1467
peak 1467
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2024-04-19
latest 2026-04-18
Best ToY finish
#515
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.46 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 664.44 (+1.03)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.46 · weakest Brisket (164.15)
Road miles
426
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 106 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
4 BOXERS Q has finished one call ahead of II-IV Que 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Castleton Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Yardogs BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Professor Smoke in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 157.0628 | 165.93 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 159.3944 | 167.46 | top 55% |
| Pork | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 146.2056 | 166.89 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2512 | 160.5028 | 164.15 | top 67% |
“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 72% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 664.44
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 675.9200 | 662.17 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 682.1712 | 667.66 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 669.6000 | 663.15 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 15 / 26 (675.9200) | 19 (164.5372) | 16 (167.3944) | 7 (173.7372) | 13 (170.2512) |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 21 / 26 (648.4232) | 24 (157.0628) | 19 (159.3944) | 6 (171.4288) | 23 (160.5372) |
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 7 / 26 (682.1712) | 2 (175.4172) | 15 (167.3828) | 3 (175.4056) | 13 (163.9656) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 25 / 34 (658.0912) | 23 (163.9544) | 21 (166.2400) | 27 (162.2168) | 20 (165.6800) |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 25 / 33 (662.7088) | 32 (159.9544) | 20 (165.6916) | 4 (175.4056) | 25 (161.6572) |
| 2024-06-29 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) Delta, PA | 17 / 19 (659.2572) | 17 (163.3828) | 13 (167.3944) | 16 (165.6800) | 15 (162.8000) |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 19 / 29 (667.8744) | 5 (174.2972) | 17 (169.1200) | 18 (163.9544) | 21 (160.5028) |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 17 / 27 (669.6000) | 21 (165.6800) | 7 (172.5600) | 12 (167.9772) | 22 (163.3828) |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 24 / 29 (655.8856) | 20 (169.1200) | 9 (171.9772) | 28 (146.2056) | 14 (168.5828) |
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 | #515 (172 pts) | #653 (137 pts) | #618 (177 pts) | #357 (322 pts) | #558 (172 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #593 (273 pts) | #543 (378 pts) | #698 (263 pts) | #430 (493 pts) | #633 (253 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #551 (319 pts) | #501 (414 pts) | #480 (494 pts) | #557 (349 pts) | #559 (344 pts) |