Fat Rocky BBQ NJ
Rating
1485
peak 1502 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2026-07-11
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.39 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 643.05 (-0.66)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.10
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.66 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.39)
Road miles
204
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 102 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Purse competed for
$64K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
643.05 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2022-07-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm tree smokehouse | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Racks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| POP POP'S RIBS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Bar B Q Dat | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Yard Sale BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE AND CHEESE | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| PHAT BASTERDZ BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIME | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Philly Smoke | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 151.9656 | 160.69 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 152.5256 | 159.39 | top 62% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 155.9428 | 162.66 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 144.5028 | 160.30 | top 47% |
“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 56% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 6 | 28 | 0 | top 56% | 2026-07-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 643.05 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1502) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- ⭐ 2026-07-11 — Career-best overall score (667.8628) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.4 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2019-07-12 |
| +2.3 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2026-07-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2022-08-26 |
| -6.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2024-07-13 |
| -2.4 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2023-07-14 |
| -0.2 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2022-07-09 |
| -0.1 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2025-07-12 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 89% | 89% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 89.6% | 88.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 30 / 62 (667.8628) | 22 (169.6800) | 43 (162.2400) | 29 (167.3828) | 23 (168.5600) |
| 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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) |