Cosmic Q NJ
Rating
1491
peak 1506 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-10-12
latest 2026-07-11
Best ToY finish
#737
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.68 (+3.03)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.22
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.07 · weakest Chicken (161.24)
Road miles
86
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.68 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LOCAL SMOKE BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOGGS HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared brisket entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) (2025-10-24).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Butts BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Helping BBQ -PA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| DEAD ON Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 147.3716 | 161.24 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 157.6688 | 164.67 | top 55% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 157.6684 | 166.71 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 177.1428 | 161.7144 | 169.07 | top 35% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 50% | 2022-10-22 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 84% | 2025-10-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 661.68 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-10-12 — First tracked contest · Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📈 2020-10-17 — Peak power rating (1506) · Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📣 2021-10-22 — First call · Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- ⭐ 2026-07-11 — Career-best overall score (675.3600) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.7 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-10-23 |
| +6.4 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2026-07-11 |
| +3.8 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2020-10-17 |
| +2.6 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2019-10-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-10-22 |
| -10.5 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2025-10-24 |
| -7.9 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2025-10-25 |
| -1.7 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-10-21 |
| -0.2 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-10-22 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 35% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 93.2% | 91.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 92.6% | 92.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 56% | 93.4% | 91.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 91% | 91% |
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 | 22 / 62 (675.3600) | 33 (165.0972) | 41 (163.4056) | 20 (169.7144) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 25 / 32 (670.7888) | 30 (155.4172) | 15 (170.8344) | 6 (176.0000) | 20 (168.5372) |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 28 / 31 (649.5660) | 30 (147.3716) | 27 (161.6916) | 13 (171.9656) | 16 (168.5372) |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 15 / 27 (661.0516) | 18 (163.9544) | 8 (170.2628) | 16 (165.1200) | 19 (161.7144) |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 17 / 29 (666.8004) | 23 (164.5372) | 12 (167.4172) | 17 (165.6916) | 11 (169.1544) |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 10 / 31 (672.4912) | 13 (171.4056) | 11 (167.9772) | 28 (157.6684) | 1 (175.4400) |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 25 / 31 (643.2800) | 30 (153.6572) | 26 (157.6688) | 22 (162.8112) | 5 (169.1428) |
| 2020-10-17 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 18 / 40 (660.4688) | 26 (166.2972) | 24 (160.5144) | 13 (167.4172) | 13 (166.2400) |
| 2019-10-12 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 15 / 30 (655.3260) | 15 (163.4060) | 14 (162.2400) | 19 (163.9772) | 13 (165.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #737 (187 pts) | #834 (172 pts) | #828 (182 pts) | #935 (127 pts) | #429 (462 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #769 (95 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #900 (65 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1692 (105 pts) | #1766 (105 pts) | #1743 (110 pts) | #1881 (85 pts) | #1666 (115 pts) |