SMOAKWOOD NJ
Rating
1513
peak 1513
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2023-04-22
latest 2025-10-25
Best ToY finish
#140
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
316.35 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 315.12 (+1.23)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±16.11
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.00 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.60)
Road miles
385
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 125 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Capt. Blue BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOAKWOOD 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HotItems has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 150.1828 | 161.00 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 120.9144 | 154.60 | top 51% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 43% |
| DE | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (9 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 315.12
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 340.5372 | 324.30 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 330.8572 | 316.20 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 313.1316 | 304.49 |
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 | 4 / 32 (340.5372) | 6 (170.8572) | 7 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 10 / 31 (327.3600) | 10 (166.2628) | 13 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 11 / 33 (305.0172) | 11 (151.3600) | 9 (153.6572) | — | — |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Columbia, NJ | 16 / 26 (289.4744) | 10 (168.5600) | 16 (120.9144) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Columbia, NJ | 16 / 28 (319.3716) | 18 (160.5144) | 16 (158.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 27 (330.8572) | 5 (168.5828) | 10 (162.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 13 / 29 (325.0972) | 12 (162.2744) | 11 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Jackson, NJ | 20 / 29 (310.7316) | 20 (150.1828) | 16 (160.5488) | — | — |
| 2023-05-06 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Lincoln, DE | 11 / 19 (313.1316) | 10 (159.4172) | 10 (153.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Lincoln, DE | 11 / 20 (289.6116) | 10 (151.9772) | 13 (137.6344) | — | — |
| 2023-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 9 (159.4060) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #165 (312 pts) | #179 (277 pts) | #198 (252 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #140 (410 pts) | #137 (465 pts) | #141 (400 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #161 (295 pts) | #167 (300 pts) | — | — |