Mitch's BBQ NJ
Rating
1439
peak 1439
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-27
latest 2026-04-18
Best ToY finish
#655
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.67 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 627.75 (+4.92)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.35
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.79 · weakest Pork (153.69)
Road miles
821
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 75 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of UP IN SMOKERS 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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 151.9312 | 160.79 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 144.5372 | 155.47 | top 74% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 133.7712 | 153.69 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 146.7772 | 157.80 | top 65% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 75% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 627.75
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.8172 | 619.82 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.1140 | 646.11 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 656.4572 | 632.46 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 634.1260 | 629.88 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 617.0400 | 613.33 |
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 | 26 / 26 (619.8172) | 25 (158.2400) | 26 (144.5372) | 23 (158.8000) | 25 (158.2400) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 31 / 61 (646.1140) | 38 (163.3828) | 19 (167.9656) | 41 (157.6456) | 34 (157.1200) |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 25 / 31 (656.4572) | 29 (160.5372) | 23 (162.8228) | 24 (163.4172) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 45 / 59 (599.3824) | 45 (151.9312) | 47 (146.8228) | 56 (133.7712) | 13 (166.8572) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 32 / 40 (641.5544) | 27 (165.0972) | 38 (153.1200) | 27 (163.9428) | 27 (159.3944) |
| 2020-10-17 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 32 / 40 (634.1260) | 11 (171.4172) | 34 (153.0744) | 32 (157.0972) | 35 (152.5372) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 33 / 35 (625.6344) | 29 (161.6800) | 21 (162.3200) | 32 (154.8572) | 34 (146.7772) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 48 / 64 (617.0400) | 43 (156.5828) | 33 (158.2744) | 44 (153.0972) | 47 (149.0856) |
| 2019-04-27 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 38 / 43 (609.6228) | 35 (158.2516) | 38 (150.2856) | 43 (140.5372) | 25 (160.5484) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #995 (116 pts) | #1051 (116 pts) | #999 (126 pts) | #954 (121 pts) | #645 (261 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #545 (190 pts) | #657 (140 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1473 (150 pts) | #1397 (175 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1745 (130 pts) | #1559 (175 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |