POP POP'S RIBS NJ
Rating
1436
peak 1436 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2026-07-11
Best ToY finish
#894
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 609.19 (+8.34)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.71
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.05 · weakest Brisket (147.96)
Road miles
160
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 70 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Purse competed for
$69K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
609.19 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at New Jersey State BBQ Championship (2021-07-09).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| The Wilent Brothers BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Yard Sale BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIME | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Palm tree smokehouse | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 143.3484 | 151.74 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 123.9200 | 148.45 | top 85% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 145.6684 | 161.05 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5488 | 138.8456 | 147.96 | top 80% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 79% |
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 | 44 | 0 | top 78% | 2026-07-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 609.19 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- 📣 2019-07-12 — First call · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1494) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- ⭐ 2026-07-11 — Career-best overall score (631.2576) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2019-10-11 |
| -10.8 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2024-07-13 |
| -10.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2022-07-09 |
| -10.4 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship | 2021-07-09 |
| -5.8 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2019-07-12 |
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 76% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 86% | 80.5% | 80.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 86.7% | 83.8% |
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 | 47 / 62 (631.2576) | 54 (152.5028) | 47 (159.9544) | 46 (158.2516) | 42 (160.5488) |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 46 / 63 (623.2572) | 52 (153.1200) | 45 (155.3600) | 23 (166.2628) | 48 (148.5144) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 57 / 62 (603.7944) | 58 (146.2172) | 55 (151.3600) | 34 (161.1200) | 59 (145.0972) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 44 / 64 (630.0912) | 32 (163.4400) | 51 (153.0628) | 39 (161.0856) | 45 (152.5028) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 54 / 61 (599.2684) | 52 (153.7028) | 55 (145.0972) | 40 (157.6684) | 53 (142.8000) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 51 / 59 (579.3256) | 51 (147.9428) | 58 (123.9200) | 10 (168.6172) | 51 (138.8456) |
| 2019-10-11 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 32 / 32 (582.1136) | 31 (143.3484) | 29 (148.0000) | 31 (145.6684) | 28 (145.0968) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 44 / 64 (624.4344) | 52 (153.6456) | 56 (150.8344) | 10 (169.7144) | 46 (150.2400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1148 (70 pts) | #1190 (60 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) | #913 (135 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1600 (117 pts) | #1687 (117 pts) | #1685 (117 pts) | #1265 (192 pts) | #1650 (117 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2831 (56 pts) | #2839 (56 pts) | #2844 (56 pts) | #2831 (56 pts) | #2825 (56 pts) |