Cosmic Q NJ
Rating
1484
peak 1506
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-10-12
latest 2025-10-25
Best ToY finish
#737
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.14 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 659.97 (+4.17)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.06 · weakest Chicken (160.76)
Road miles
6
mi across 8 mapped stops
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 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 147.3716 | 160.76 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 157.6688 | 164.83 | top 54% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 157.6684 | 166.33 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 175.4400 | 161.7144 | 168.06 | top 40% |
“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+) | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.97
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 670.7888 | 660.18 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 666.8004 | 663.93 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 672.4912 | 657.89 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660.4688 | 660.47 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.3260 | 655.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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) |