BBQBrewCrew NJ
Rating
1396
peak 1396
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2021-06-12
latest 2025-10-25
Best ToY finish
#261
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
472.17 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 536.31 (-64.14)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±113.84
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 150.87 · weakest Brisket (141.97)
Road miles
1538
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 231 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 82% across 5 contests, versus top 91% 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 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161.1544 | 20.0000 | 142.37 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6684 | 129.6228 | 147.74 | top 91% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6916 | 142.2056 | 150.87 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3944 | 123.3372 | 141.97 | top 96% |
“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 85% |
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
| NH | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (10 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 536.31
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 | 299.3944 | 296.49 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 596.3312 | 593.75 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 606.2856 | 596.72 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 600.9488 | 584.69 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 562.6740 | 562.67 |
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 | 20 / 32 (293.5884) | 20 (146.2400) | 20 (147.3484) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 17 / 31 (299.3944) | 4 (161.1544) | 16 (156.5716) | — | — |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Columbia, NJ | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Columbia, NJ | 28 / 28 (591.1660) | 28 (140.5144) | 28 (150.7772) | 28 (144.4800) | 25 (155.3944) |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Columbia, NJ | — | 17 (20.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 37 / 37 (596.3312) | 35 (159.9656) | 37 (133.6456) | 34 (155.3828) | 37 (147.3372) |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 11 (158.2400) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 32 / 34 (580.3772) | 33 (147.9772) | 33 (147.4172) | 34 (142.2056) | 32 (142.7772) |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Jackson, NJ | — | 20 (141.6000) | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH | 38 / 39 (603.7596) | 38 (151.9428) | 35 (155.9540) | 38 (146.7772) | 36 (149.0856) |
| 2023-05-05 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Lincoln, DE | 20 / 20 (596.4688) | 20 (160.6288) | 20 (152.5600) | 20 (147.9200) | 20 (135.3600) |
| 2023-05-05 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lincoln, DE | — | 9 (150.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT | 41 / 43 (606.2856) | 40 (150.8800) | 37 (151.9884) | 40 (154.2972) | 40 (149.1200) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 22 (151.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 29 / 29 (600.9488) | 28 (153.1432) | 26 (157.6684) | 28 (157.6916) | 29 (132.4456) |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que - Master of Ribs - Friday Night Jackson, NJ | — | — | 11 (151.3596) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 48 / 48 (568.4228) | 47 (141.7028) | 48 (129.6228) | 45 (154.2516) | 46 (142.8456) |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 32 / 32 (562.6740) | 31 (150.8456) | 32 (133.6912) | 31 (154.8000) | 32 (123.3372) |
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 | #261 (152 pts) | #264 (152 pts) | #270 (157 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #966 (113 pts) | #618 (303 pts) | #1115 (113 pts) | #1007 (113 pts) | #1002 (113 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #635 (249 pts) | #488 (438 pts) | #667 (311 pts) | #669 (249 pts) | #681 (249 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1083 (114 pts) | #1136 (114 pts) | #829 (220 pts) | #1125 (114 pts) | #1117 (114 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1511 (57 pts) | #1518 (57 pts) | #1564 (57 pts) | #1518 (57 pts) | #1504 (57 pts) |