Fat Rocky BBQ NJ
Rating
1482
peak 1502
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2025-07-12
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.81 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 638.91 (-1.10)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.88 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.92)
Road miles
204
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 102 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE 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 5 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 | 166.2400 | 151.9656 | 159.19 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 152.5256 | 158.92 | top 61% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 155.9428 | 161.88 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 144.5028 | 158.93 | top 49% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 57% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 638.91
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 | 636.4004 | 636.40 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.9428 | 635.94 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.5028 | 640.50 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 644.9828 | 638.10 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.4344 | 644.43 |
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 | 35 / 63 (636.4004) | 50 (155.4060) | 41 (158.8000) | 48 (155.9428) | 17 (166.2516) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 46 / 62 (635.9428) | 53 (151.9656) | 48 (154.8572) | 36 (160.5600) | 14 (168.5600) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 39 / 64 (640.5028) | 49 (157.0968) | 27 (165.1316) | 16 (169.1200) | 50 (149.1544) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 42 / 49 (631.2228) | 32 (165.0856) | 37 (159.3600) | 26 (162.2744) | 44 (144.5028) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 32 / 61 (644.9828) | 27 (166.2400) | 47 (152.5256) | 32 (161.6572) | 22 (164.5600) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 28 / 64 (644.4344) | 39 (159.3600) | 17 (162.8228) | 35 (161.7144) | 25 (160.5372) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1118 (105 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #1768 (125 pts) | #2032 (105 pts) | #2199 (70 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |