Puff Puff BBQ NJ
Rating
1499
peak 1501
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2023-05-05
latest 2025-10-25
Best ToY finish
#235
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
323.68 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 319.16 (+4.52)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.54 · weakest Chicken (159.50)
Road miles
443
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 115 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ has finished one call ahead of Puff Puff BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Let It Smoke Barbecue in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 43% across 5 contests, versus top 52% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 137.6800 | 159.50 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 146.2172 | 160.54 | top 45% |
| 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 | 6 | 0 | top 40% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (7 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 319.16
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 | 316.4684 | 316.44 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 330.8460 | 329.09 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 325.0856 | 307.75 |
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 | 18 / 32 (316.4112) | 19 (150.7084) | 13 (165.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 14 / 31 (316.4684) | 14 (157.0740) | 14 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Columbia, NJ | 13 / 26 (330.8460) | 14 (166.2972) | 10 (164.5488) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Columbia, NJ | 8 / 28 (330.2056) | 13 (163.3828) | 4 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-07-06 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 11 / 14 (324.4916) | 12 (164.5372) | 9 (159.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 29 (330.8116) | 9 (166.8572) | 9 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Jackson, NJ | — | 14 (164.5828) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 12 / 34 (325.0856) | 16 (158.2628) | 8 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-06-30 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 10 / 12 (314.2632) | 8 (162.8460) | 11 (151.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lincoln, DE | — | 6 (162.2856) | — | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Lincoln, DE | 13 / 20 (283.8972) | 13 (137.6800) | 12 (146.2172) | — | — |
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 | #235 (177 pts) | #242 (172 pts) | #234 (202 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #309 (109 pts) | #328 (104 pts) | #307 (124 pts) | — | — |