COOKS N HOOKS NJ
Rating
1469
peak 1469
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-04-27
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#679
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.81 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 649.47 (+6.33)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.02
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.80 · weakest Brisket (160.47)
Road miles
1581
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ has finished one call ahead of COOKS N HOOKS 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 16 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 47% across 7 contests, versus top 60% 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 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 146.7888 | 164.80 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 153.1544 | 163.52 | top 52% |
| Pork | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 151.3600 | 160.68 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 149.0628 | 160.47 | top 58% |
“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 | 13 | 0 | top 60% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (13 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 649.47
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 | 660.4916 | 660.49 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 645.5772 | 644.75 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 676.5032 | 659.55 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 659.9204 | 655.11 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 669.6572 | 661.05 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 627.8972 | 623.30 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.6796 | 661.68 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 637.5884 | 633.61 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 16 / 26 (660.4916) | 10 (169.1316) | 11 (169.1200) | 25 (158.8228) | 16 (163.4172) |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 30 / 63 (645.5772) | 16 (171.9772) | 25 (165.7144) | 55 (151.3600) | 32 (156.5256) |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 21 / 21 (643.9200) | 15 (165.1316) | 16 (164.0000) | 21 (151.9428) | 19 (162.8456) |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 14 / 38 (676.5032) | 17 (171.4172) | 14 (169.1316) | 26 (163.3828) | 5 (172.5716) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 29 / 62 (652.5372) | 19 (169.7144) | 20 (165.7028) | 33 (161.1428) | 43 (155.9772) |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 26 / 29 (649.6116) | 16 (170.2744) | 20 (164.5600) | 23 (162.8228) | 27 (151.9544) |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 21 / 44 (658.1256) | 24 (167.3828) | 6 (170.8228) | 28 (158.8228) | 27 (161.0972) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 32 / 64 (647.2800) | 53 (154.8000) | 28 (165.1084) | 17 (168.5716) | 36 (158.8000) |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Blairstown, NJ | 23 / 36 (659.9204) | 29 (158.8228) | 21 (162.8344) | 12 (169.7144) | 13 (168.5488) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 14 / 61 (669.6572) | 16 (170.2856) | 39 (158.2516) | 24 (165.6800) | 2 (175.4400) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 37 / 48 (652.4344) | 26 (167.9772) | 24 (165.1316) | 32 (163.9428) | 40 (155.3828) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 31 / 59 (627.8972) | 49 (150.2284) | 22 (160.5716) | 33 (158.8228) | 23 (158.2744) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 35 / 40 (618.6976) | 38 (146.7888) | 28 (161.6800) | 31 (155.3944) | 33 (154.8344) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 20 / 35 (661.6796) | 19 (168.0000) | 17 (165.7028) | 30 (158.8340) | 9 (169.1428) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 33 / 64 (637.5884) | 14 (168.5256) | 49 (153.1544) | 19 (166.8456) | 48 (149.0628) |
| 2019-04-27 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 29 / 43 (629.6344) | 18 (166.2628) | 31 (154.8572) | 31 (154.8344) | 36 (153.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #854 (126 pts) | #762 (201 pts) | #925 (151 pts) | #915 (126 pts) | #879 (136 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #679 (229 pts) | #634 (289 pts) | #678 (279 pts) | #794 (184 pts) | #609 (299 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #716 (210 pts) | #820 (185 pts) | #665 (315 pts) | #619 (285 pts) | #696 (240 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #837 (175 pts) | #913 (165 pts) | #1090 (125 pts) | #1029 (125 pts) | #616 (320 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #971 (135 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #915 (130 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #794 (85 pts) | #825 (90 pts) | #804 (100 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #628 (145 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1200 (210 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1440 (150 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1401 (170 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1697 (140 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |