Mates Nice Rack BBQ NJ
Rating
1484
peak 1484
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
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 4 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.83
last 4 vs career avg 632.83 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.65)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
B'S QUE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 155.3944 | 161.40 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 142.1832 | 152.65 | top 72% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 143.9428 | 157.81 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 151.3600 | 160.97 | top 42% |
“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 (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 632.83
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 | 630.6172 | 630.62 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.1716 | 642.17 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.8748 | 639.87 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 618.6512 | 618.65 |
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 | 41 / 63 (630.6172) | 10 (173.1200) | 54 (147.3488) | 41 (158.7884) | 42 (151.3600) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 39 / 62 (642.1716) | 49 (155.3944) | 28 (164.5372) | 45 (157.0972) | 25 (165.1428) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 40 / 64 (639.8748) | 46 (159.4056) | 62 (142.1832) | 7 (171.4288) | 13 (166.8572) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 46 / 64 (618.6512) | 42 (157.6684) | 38 (156.5144) | 63 (143.9428) | 26 (160.5256) |
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) | #910 (135 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |