The Wilent Brothers BBQ NJ
Rating
1490
peak 1490
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2025-07-12
Best ToY finish
#868
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.92 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 615.62 (+4.29)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±61.36
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.54 · weakest Chicken (157.21)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 139.3944 | 157.21 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 146.2516 | 163.41 | top 39% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 149.7028 | 158.73 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 155.4628 | 163.54 | top 30% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 615.62
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.0744 | 649.07 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.9940 | 644.99 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 676.5600 | 676.56 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 489.6460 | 489.65 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.3144 | 639.31 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 594.1604 | 594.16 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 29 / 63 (649.0744) | 26 (167.3944) | 4 (174.2628) | 52 (151.9544) | 33 (155.4628) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 38 / 62 (644.9940) | 48 (157.0856) | 21 (165.6800) | 51 (152.5028) | 8 (169.7256) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 9 / 64 (676.5600) | 33 (162.8456) | 11 (171.4172) | 9 (171.4172) | 7 (170.8800) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 61 / 61 (489.6460) | 33 (164.5372) | 9 (170.3088) | 44 (154.8000) | — |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 25 / 59 (639.3144) | 43 (152.0000) | 40 (152.5144) | 5 (171.9772) | 17 (162.8228) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 57 / 64 (594.1604) | 63 (139.3944) | 61 (146.2516) | 54 (149.7028) | 28 (158.8116) |
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 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #794 (210 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1236 (80 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #849 (155 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #868 (145 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1084 (130 pts) | #903 (145 pts) | #870 (165 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1022 (145 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #766 (185 pts) | #1098 (100 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |