II-IV Que NJ
Rating
1467
peak 1467 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2024-04-19
latest 2026-04-18
Best ToY finish
#551
Master 2024
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 Master vs avg 664.44 (+1.03)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.91
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.44 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
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.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Rough Cut Q has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared pork ribs 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Rough Cut Q | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Yardogs BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Professor Smoke | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
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) | 6 | 15 | 0 | top 72% | 2026-04-18 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 61% | 2025-06-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 664.44 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-04-19 — First tracked contest · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 📣 2024-04-19 — First call · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 📈 2024-04-19 — Peak power rating (1490) · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- ⭐ 2025-06-27 — Career-best overall score (682.1712) · York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2025-06-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2024-04-19 |
| -8.6 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2026-04-17 |
| -6.8 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2025-05-02 |
| -5.5 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2024-06-29 |
| -5.2 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2025-05-03 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 93.9% | 92% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 59% | 94.7% | 92.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 75% | 93% | 92.1% |
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) |
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 | #613 (172 pts) | #739 (137 pts) | #712 (177 pts) | #464 (322 pts) | #645 (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) |