COOKS N HOOKS

COOKS N HOOKS is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 62 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2026). They are ranked #4272 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,272

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1477

peak 1477 · rated over 22 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 8, 2016

latest Jul 11, 2026 · 10 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#679

Master 2024 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

5% of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

690.2744 / 720

Master · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

663.35 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 642.01 (+21.34)

Walk rate

27%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1544

Pork Ribs · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

Consistency

±24.55

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.47 · weakest Brisket (158.12)

Road miles

2,226

across 22 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)

Purse competed for

$131K

listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 17 state-championship entries

Master avg

642.01 / 720

22 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

690.2744 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.2744 at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 11, 2026

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ has finished one call ahead of COOKS N HOOKS 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

20–1 behind in the head-to-head

Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit ahead in 95% of their meetings

Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 20 of their 21 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.35 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 5%.

Brisket avg 158.12
Chicken avg 164.47
4 calls in 22 entries

A strong matchup

9–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

21 of 21 shared chicken entries lost

Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 21 of 21 shared chicken entries.

A July team

Top 51% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 51% across 11 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.

11 July contests
top 62% the rest of the year

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A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked New Jersey State Barbecue Championship every year from 2022 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.

8 visits in all
best finish 7th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026 ↗	Master	#706 (165 pts)	#971 (105 pts)	#630 (285 pts)	#1067 (60 pts)	#595 (260 pts)
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	#1471 (120 pts)	#1195 (210 pts)	#1575 (120 pts)	#1434 (150 pts)	#1536 (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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to COOKS N HOOKS, each with one reason worth a look.

136 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Jurassic Pork

#4,265 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1477

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to COOKS N HOOKS)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team COOKS N HOOKS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY

#4,294 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 50
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 2%
Peak: 1542

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to COOKS N HOOKS)

They've been 1542 at their best, 65 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 50 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN

#4,277 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1502

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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Angry Cock BBQ

#4,287 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1477

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 19 contests, alongside a 11% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

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MARK'S SMOKIN QUE

#4,291 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1522

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before COOKS N HOOKS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 18 contests

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TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ

#4,283 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1477

Level with COOKS N HOOKS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	21	1	20	5%	⚔ compare
POPPA Q-BBQ	18	5	13	28%	⚔ compare
GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE	16	6	10	38%	⚔ compare
PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
Top Gun Barbecue	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
B'S QUE	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
WEEKEND SMOKERS	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
CHUNKY BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
Palm tree smokehouse	12	8	4	67%	⚔ compare
UP IN SMOKERS	12	6	6	50%	⚔ compare
SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
BOGGS HOG BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	1	0	0	171.9772	146.7888	164.47	top 51%
Pork Ribs	22	2	1	1	177.1544	143.3600	161.07	top 55%
Pork	22	0	0	0	169.7144	146.1828	158.35	top 68%
Brisket	22	4	0	2	176.5828	137.0856	158.12	top 59%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	6	0	top 68%
Large (40+)	16	0	top 59%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NJ	16	0	top 58%
PA	6	0	top 72%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	8	7	top 46%	Jul 11, 2026
New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)	4	16	top 71%	Apr 17, 2026
New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	3	20	top 74%	Apr 22, 2022
New Holland Summer Fest	2	14	top 42%	Aug 23, 2024
Que for the Troops	2	43	top 82%	Jun 1, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2024 3 contests

Contests a season 2 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NJ 16 of 22 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 442 finished ahead 447 times, behind 734

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Jul 12, 2019 → Jul 31, 2020

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20265 milestones

Jul 11 First category win (Pork Ribs) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 11 First overall top-10 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 11 Career-best overall score690.2744 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 11 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1544 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 11 Most recent contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

20211 milestone

Jul 9 10th tracked contest New Jersey State BBQ Championship

20202 milestones

Jul 31 First call New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Jul 31 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6796 New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

20162 milestones

Jul 8 First tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 8 Peak power rating (1492) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.6	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 11, 2026
+11.7	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 9, 2022
+4.6	New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Jul 31, 2020
+4.2	New Holland Summer Fest	Aug 25, 2023
+3.9	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 13, 2024

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.6	Que for the Troops	Jun 1, 2018
-11.3	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)	May 17, 2025
-10.3	New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)	Apr 19, 2024
-8.2	New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Apr 23, 2021
-7.8	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 8, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	2	1	1	100%	top 36%	95.9%	93.8%
2025	2	0	0	0%	top 74%	89.7%	89.5%
2024	3	0	0	33%	top 58%	94%	91.6%
2023	3	0	0	33%	top 54%	91.7%	91%
2022	2	0	0	50%	top 50%	93%	91.8%
2021	2	0	0	0%	top 70%	87.2%	86.6%
2020	1	0	0	100%	top 57%	91.9%	91.9%
2019	2	0	0	0%	top 60%	88.6%	88%
2018	2	0	0	0%	top 80%	85.9%	84.4%
2017	2	0	0	0%	top 75%	86.6%	85.9%
2016	1	0	0	0%	top 77%	82%	82%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 11, 2026	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	7 / 62 (690.2744)	16 (170.8456)	1 (177.1544)	31 (165.6916)	2 (176.5828)
Apr 17, 2026	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)
Jul 12, 2025	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	30 / 63 (645.5772)	16 (171.9772)	25 (165.7144)	55 (151.3600)	32 (156.5256)
May 17, 2025	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA	21 / 21 (643.9200)	15 (165.1316)	16 (164)	21 (151.9428)	19 (162.8456)
Aug 23, 2024	New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA	14 / 38 (676.5032)	17 (171.4172)	14 (169.1316)	26 (163.3828)	5 (172.5716)
Jul 13, 2024	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	29 / 62 (652.5372)	19 (169.7144)	20 (165.7028)	33 (161.1428)	43 (155.9772)
Apr 19, 2024	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)
Aug 25, 2023	New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA	21 / 44 (658.1256)	24 (167.3828)	6 (170.8228)	28 (158.8228)	27 (161.0972)
Jul 14, 2023	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	32 / 64 (647.2800)	53 (154.8000)	28 (165.1084)	17 (168.5716)	36 (158.8000)
Apr 21, 2023	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)
Jul 9, 2022	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	14 / 61 (669.6572)	16 (170.2856)	39 (158.2516)	24 (165.6800)	2 (175.4400)
Apr 22, 2022	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)
Jul 9, 2021	New Jersey State BBQ Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	31 / 59 (627.8972)	49 (150.2284)	22 (160.5716)	33 (158.8228)	23 (158.2744)
Apr 23, 2021	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)
Jul 31, 2020	New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ	20 / 35 (661.6796)	19 (168)	17 (165.7028)	30 (158.8340)	9 (169.1428)
Jul 12, 2019	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	33 / 64 (637.5884)	14 (168.5256)	49 (153.1544)	19 (166.8456)	48 (149.0628)
Apr 27, 2019	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)
Jul 14, 2018	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	40 / 64 (618.6740)	15 (165.1084)	45 (150.8000)	49 (148.5372)	30 (154.2284)
Jun 1, 2018	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	59 / 61 (596.4344)	43 (158.2972)	56 (150.2060)	54 (150.8456)	61 (137.0856)
Jul 28, 2017	Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL) Spring Grove, PA	42 / 51 (613.4968)	21 (166.2856)	49 (143.3600)	46 (146.1828)	33 (157.6684)
Jun 2, 2017	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	43 / 63 (623.2228)	27 (164.5256)	28 (161.6916)	53 (150.2056)	52 (146.8000)
Jul 8, 2016	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	50 / 65 (590.6516)	32 (156.5256)	53 (143.9888)	44 (151.3600)	53 (138.7772)

COOKS N HOOKS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A July team

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)