POPPA Q-BBQ NJ
Rating
1482
peak 1541 · rated over 44 contests
Contests
44
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2026-07-11
Best ToY finish
#260
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 44 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 658.86 (+3.48)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.20
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.47 · weakest Brisket (162.83)
Road miles
3659
mi across 44 mapped stops · furthest 115 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$270K
listed at 41 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 41 state-championship entries
Master avg
658.86 / 720
44 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Oldman's Backyard B B QUE has finished one call ahead of POPPA Q-BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 37 of their 41 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 4 BOXERS Q in 11 of their 15 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 29 of 41 shared chicken entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 39% across 10 contests, versus top 52% 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 | 41 | 4 | 37 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 35 | 23 | 12 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 33 | 4 | 29 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 33 | 2 | 31 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 27 | 3 | 24 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 24 | 12 | 12 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 24 | 3 | 21 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 22 | 9 | 13 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 22 | 2 | 20 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 20 | 13 | 7 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| DEAD ON Q | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 44 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 151.9084 | 166.47 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 44 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 175.4172 | 151.3484 | 164.66 | top 50% |
| Pork | 44 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 175.4172 | 150.1828 | 164.90 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 44 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 176.5600 | 151.9312 | 162.83 | top 53% |
“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 | 31 | 0 | top 55% |
| PA | 11 | 0 | top 50% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 26 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 45% |
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 | 9 | 0 | top 32% | 2026-07-11 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 6 | 9 | 0 | top 59% | 2026-04-17 |
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 6 | 7 | 0 | top 53% | 2025-10-03 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 68% | 2025-10-24 |
| Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 48% | 2022-10-21 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 74% | 2022-04-22 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 62% | 2024-10-19 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 46% | 2024-05-17 |
| York County BBQ Festival | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 55% | 2021-06-18 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 66% | 2021-04-24 |
| Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 66% | 2020-10-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (31 of 44 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (44 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 658.86 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- 📣 2019-04-27 — First call · New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📈 2019-10-12 — Peak power rating (1541) · Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 🎖️ 2022-10-07 — 25th tracked contest · Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
- ⭐ 2023-04-22 — Career-best overall score (682.1828) · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2024-07-13 |
| +10.5 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition | 2019-06-07 |
| +10.2 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2019-10-04 |
| +9.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2023-07-14 |
| +7.8 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2025-10-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | York County BBQ Festival | 2020-06-26 |
| -9.9 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2020-10-17 |
| -9.8 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2026-04-17 |
| -9.8 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-04-22 |
| -8.8 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2024-10-19 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 93.1% | 91.4% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 93.9% | 92% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 56% | 94.3% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83% | top 52% | 94.7% | 92% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 55% | 93.4% | 91.2% |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89% | top 47% | 93.2% | 91.4% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 75% | 91.7% | 89.9% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75% | top 33% | 93.4% | 91.5% |
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 | 28 / 62 (670.1484) | 23 (169.1200) | 36 (164.5256) | 40 (161.0856) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 22 / 26 (646.6632) | 20 (163.9428) | 25 (154.2172) | 17 (166.2516) | 21 (162.2516) |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 21 / 31 (664.9828) | 15 (170.8228) | 24 (163.9772) | 9 (174.2628) | 29 (155.9200) |
| 2025-10-03 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 12 / 30 (676.4344) | 16 (169.6800) | 24 (163.9544) | 3 (175.4172) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 25 / 63 (653.4968) | 33 (164.5256) | 28 (165.0972) | 17 (168.5256) | 34 (155.3484) |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 27 / 33 (654.6972) | 17 (169.6800) | 29 (159.9888) | 26 (166.2284) | 27 (158.8000) |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 20 / 26 (666.7088) | 23 (167.3944) | 17 (168.5372) | 23 (165.0972) | 18 (165.6800) |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 13 / 28 (669.5888) | 15 (169.1200) | 19 (165.0972) | 16 (165.1088) | 10 (170.2628) |
| 2024-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 18 / 25 (650.0800) | 22 (156.5028) | 5 (169.6916) | 18 (165.0856) | 20 (158.8000) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 9 / 62 (678.7888) | 35 (163.9772) | 16 (169.1316) | 14 (169.1200) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 23 / 37 (660.3888) | 32 (165.1088) | 23 (162.8000) | 13 (169.6800) | 23 (162.8000) |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 18 / 29 (665.0516) | 24 (163.9544) | 17 (169.1200) | 24 (160.5600) | 7 (171.4172) |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 21 / 29 (660.9832) | 17 (171.9888) | 24 (162.8000) | 20 (163.3944) | 19 (162.8000) |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 22 / 34 (656.4000) | 25 (161.6456) | 21 (163.9544) | 3 (174.8572) | 24 (155.9428) |
| 2023-10-06 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 18 / 28 (646.0800) | 4 (171.9772) | 19 (160.5028) | 24 (156.5144) | 23 (157.0856) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 14 / 64 (668.4800) | 8 (174.2972) | 4 (175.4172) | 24 (166.8344) | 47 (151.9312) |
| 2023-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 9 / 30 (682.1828) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (167.9772) | 21 (165.6800) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 21 / 36 (660.9484) | 3 (175.4172) | 25 (159.9428) | 28 (163.9428) | 24 (161.6456) |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 13 / 29 (672.4684) | 7 (174.2628) | 15 (166.8344) | 4 (173.7256) | 25 (157.6456) |
| 2022-10-07 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 13 / 26 (654.6968) | 19 (159.9312) | 12 (165.1200) | 18 (163.9772) | 10 (165.6684) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 27 / 61 (650.1256) | 5 (174.2856) | 48 (151.3484) | 36 (160.5144) | 24 (163.9772) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 38 / 48 (648.4572) | 11 (172.5600) | 39 (159.3944) | 40 (158.8456) | 34 (157.6572) |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 14 / 31 (670.1600) | 17 (169.6800) | 7 (169.1316) | 2 (174.2628) | 25 (157.0856) |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 19 / 31 (654.2172) | 5 (174.8572) | 10 (165.1200) | 23 (161.7028) | 24 (152.5372) |
| 2021-10-08 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 19 / 27 (644.3540) | 15 (165.0856) | 8 (165.1200) | 26 (153.0628) | 13 (161.0856) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 14 / 54 (670.7540) | 6 (175.4056) | 42 (161.1316) | 11 (171.9656) | 27 (162.2512) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 17 / 59 (655.8856) | 35 (155.9200) | 17 (163.9656) | 21 (162.8572) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 13 / 41 (669.0284) | 13 (171.9656) | 2 (173.1656) | 8 (170.2628) | 36 (153.6344) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 14 / 46 (651.8400) | 23 (163.3828) | 15 (166.2744) | 17 (163.3944) | 27 (158.7884) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 21 / 40 (663.2916) | 31 (163.3712) | 2 (173.1432) | 23 (165.6916) | 22 (161.0856) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 31 / 40 (642.6856) | 37 (151.9084) | 30 (159.3828) | 9 (169.1316) | 21 (162.2628) |
| 2020-10-17 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 34 / 40 (632.8912) | 7 (171.9656) | 32 (155.3600) | 38 (150.1828) | 29 (155.3828) |
| 2020-10-16 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 25 / 37 (654.2172) | 19 (167.9772) | 12 (166.8344) | 32 (156.0000) | 17 (163.4056) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 22 / 28 (650.1372) | 28 (157.6456) | 19 (163.4060) | 18 (164.0000) | 15 (165.0856) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 23 / 35 (659.8972) | 8 (172.5600) | 31 (156.5716) | 18 (165.6800) | 16 (165.0856) |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 42 / 53 (640.9600) | 45 (157.6684) | 31 (164.5488) | 44 (159.3600) | 34 (159.3828) |
| 2019-10-12 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 14 / 30 (660.4456) | 23 (158.8344) | 18 (160.5372) | 12 (168.5256) | 5 (172.5484) |
| 2019-10-11 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 10 / 32 (663.4400) | 15 (167.4400) | 12 (165.1544) | 11 (167.4172) | 14 (163.4284) |
| 2019-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 7 / 36 (664.4800) | 20 (160.5372) | 19 (163.9772) | 7 (172.0000) | 12 (167.9656) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 11 / 53 (665.5772) | 13 (169.1200) | 6 (171.9772) | 42 (152.4800) | 2 (172.0000) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 17 / 64 (654.7084) | 28 (164.5256) | 7 (166.8344) | 42 (153.6456) | 7 (169.7028) |
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition 🏅 New Castle, DE | 5 / 36 (672.4800) | 31 (156.5028) | 6 (171.9772) | 3 (173.7028) | 8 (170.2972) |
| 2019-04-27 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 16 / 43 (656.4344) | 21 (163.9312) | 7 (166.8688) | 12 (167.9772) | 33 (157.6572) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 44 / 66 (634.1256) | 43 (157.6800) | 18 (165.1200) | 45 (157.6800) | 47 (153.6456) |
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 | #877 (66 pts) | #934 (76 pts) | #1246 (51 pts) | #860 (91 pts) | #891 (71 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #615 (254 pts) | #613 (304 pts) | #854 (179 pts) | #472 (429 pts) | #710 (209 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #455 (433 pts) | #561 (348 pts) | #463 (513 pts) | #483 (423 pts) | #421 (518 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #358 (571 pts) | #216 (976 pts) | #412 (596 pts) | #375 (571 pts) | #422 (476 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #567 (345 pts) | #420 (555 pts) | #633 (340 pts) | #524 (410 pts) | #639 (305 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #260 (754 pts) | #231 (854 pts) | #155 (1179 pts) | #202 (954 pts) | #272 (739 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #348 (318 pts) | #233 (523 pts) | #320 (388 pts) | #337 (363 pts) | #277 (428 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #312 (987 pts) | #549 (637 pts) | #270 (1077 pts) | #340 (952 pts) | #271 (1117 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #289 (1098 pts) | #378 (923 pts) | #199 (1340 pts) | #339 (998 pts) | #222 (1320 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #516 (742 pts) | #458 (850 pts) | #299 (1152 pts) | #187 (1432 pts) | #493 (800 pts) |