COOKS N HOOKS NJ
Rating
1483
peak 1483 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-04-27
latest 2026-07-11
Best ToY finish
#626
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.87 (+11.48)
Walk rate
35%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.45
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.15 · weakest Pork (160.98)
Road miles
1713
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$131K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.87 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Palm tree smokehouse in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 17 of 17 shared chicken entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 42% across 8 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Palm tree smokehouse | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 146.7888 | 165.15 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 153.1544 | 164.32 | top 49% |
| Pork | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 151.3600 | 160.98 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5828 | 149.0628 | 161.42 | top 55% |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 56% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 51% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 6 | 7 | 0 | top 38% | 2026-07-11 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 71% | 2026-04-17 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 74% | 2022-04-22 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 42% | 2024-08-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (14 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 651.87 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-27 — First tracked contest · New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📣 2020-07-31 — First call · New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📈 2020-07-31 — Peak power rating (1496) · New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- ⭐ 2026-07-11 — Career-best overall score (690.2744) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2026-07-11 |
| +10.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2022-07-09 |
| +3.2 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2023-08-25 |
| +3 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2025-07-12 |
| +3 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2024-07-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2025-05-17 |
| -11.2 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2024-04-19 |
| -10.6 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-04-23 |
| -8.2 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-04-22 |
| -5.4 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2023-04-21 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 36% | 95.9% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 89.7% | 89.5% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 58% | 94% | 91.6% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 54% | 91.7% | 91% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 93% | 91.8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 87.2% | 86.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 88.6% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 7 / 62 (690.2744) | 16 (170.8456) | 1 (177.1544) | 31 (165.6916) | 2 (176.5828) |
| 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) |
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 | #626 (165 pts) | #862 (105 pts) | #551 (285 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #525 (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 | #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) |