Rub Me Tender BBQ Team NJ
Rating
1472
peak 1472
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-07-09
latest 2025-07-12
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
620.18
last 5 vs career avg 620.18 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.03 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.27)
Road miles
0
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Tom Tom Bob A Que has finished one call ahead of Rub Me Tender BBQ Team 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9312 | 147.3828 | 158.03 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9428 | 144.4800 | 148.27 | top 84% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.6288 | 149.6916 | 157.48 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 145.0972 | 156.41 | top 57% |
“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 (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 620.18
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 | 638.0684 | 638.07 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 608.4116 | 608.41 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.5200 | 621.52 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 606.6744 | 606.67 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.2288 | 626.23 |
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 | 34 / 63 (638.0684) | 36 (163.9312) | 56 (144.4800) | 33 (161.6800) | 14 (167.9772) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 54 / 62 (608.4116) | 57 (147.3828) | 61 (146.7772) | 57 (149.6916) | 27 (164.5600) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 49 / 64 (621.5200) | 34 (162.8344) | 57 (145.0628) | 45 (157.7028) | 41 (155.9200) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 51 / 61 (606.6744) | 49 (155.4172) | 51 (149.0744) | 46 (153.7028) | 46 (148.4800) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 34 / 59 (626.2288) | 26 (160.5600) | 35 (155.9428) | 20 (164.6288) | 46 (145.0972) |
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) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #977 (115 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1173 (85 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |