Pit Master Matt NJ
Rating
1586
peak 1586
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2022-10-22
latest 2026-04-18
Best ToY finish
#85
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
2
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
335.70 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 321.60 (+14.10)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
9
best run (overall)
Consistency
±45.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.68 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.04)
Road miles
520
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 126 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CHUNKY BBQ has finished one call ahead of Pit Master Matt 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Leaning Jowler BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOGGS HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 4 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2).
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 15% across 4 contests, versus top 28% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 177.7028 | 163.9428 | 170.68 | top 18% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 173.1200 | 151.3372 | 164.04 | top 29% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 12 | 2 | top 27% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 2 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (12 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (2023-04-22)
- Wins it all in 15% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 321.60
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 | 1 | 0 | 348.5256 | 340.52 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 341.0972 | 329.33 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 341.6456 | 336.50 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 342.7884 | 335.94 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 165.10 |
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 | 1 / 26 (348.5256) | 4 (175.4056) | 4 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 9 / 26 (332.5144) | 11 (163.9428) | 5 (168.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Jackson, NJ | 14 / 32 (329.6228) | 9 (166.2400) | 15 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 5 / 31 (341.0972) | 4 (171.9772) | 5 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 7 / 34 (326.7428) | 3 (173.1200) | 8 (153.6228) | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 9 / 33 (319.8628) | 4 (168.5256) | 11 (151.3372) | — | — |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Columbia, NJ | 7 / 26 (341.6456) | 1 (177.7028) | 13 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Columbia, NJ | 9 / 28 (330.1944) | 8 (165.0972) | 9 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 5 / 27 (337.6572) | 2 (171.4172) | 5 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Jackson, NJ | 7 / 29 (337.0972) | 5 (173.1428) | 9 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2023-05-06 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Lincoln, DE | 6 / 19 (327.9428) | 5 (169.6800) | 9 (158.2628) | — | — |
| 2023-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Blairstown, NJ | 1 / 30 (342.7884) | 3 (171.9656) | 1 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 21 / 27 (165.0972) | — | 10 (165.0972) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #85 (388 pts) | #116 (298 pts) | #106 (353 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #178 (267 pts) | #162 (322 pts) | #193 (262 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #130 (439 pts) | #95 (644 pts) | #142 (394 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #117 (542 pts) | #129 (512 pts) | — | — |