POP POP'S RIBS NJ
Rating
1441
peak 1441
Contests
7
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 7 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
607.15 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 606.04 (+1.11)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.09
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.45 · weakest Brisket (146.16)
Road miles
160
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 68 mi
Storylines
⚔️ 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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 143.3484 | 151.63 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3600 | 123.9200 | 146.80 | top 87% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 145.6684 | 161.45 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5028 | 138.8456 | 146.16 | top 82% |
“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+) | 6 | 0 | top 80% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 606.04
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 | 623.2572 | 623.26 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 603.7944 | 603.79 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.0912 | 630.09 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 599.2684 | 599.27 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 579.3256 | 579.33 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 624.4344 | 603.27 |
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 | 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) |
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) | #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) |