A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit ahead in 100% of their meetings
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
SMOKIN TIME
SMOKIN TIME is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 13th of 64 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2018). They are ranked #2976 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin' Time”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1506
peak 1526 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jul 7, 2017
latest Jul 11, 2026 · 9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.78 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 639.11 (+1.67)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.00
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.18 · weakest Brisket (153.09)
Road miles
92
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$65K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.11 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1203 (60 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1208 (65 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1125 (90 pts) | #1175 (95 pts) | #1025 (145 pts) | #950 (130 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1152 (80 pts) | #920 (135 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #1558 (125 pts) | #1967 (70 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #1579 (165 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN TIME, each with one reason worth a look.
109 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,969 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1521
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to SMOKIN TIME)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — CARVER'S Q ahead 4–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,989 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1514
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to SMOKIN TIME)
33 contests to 10: their number has had years to settle where SMOKIN TIME's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,984 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1511
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before SMOKIN TIME's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,974 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1506
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,987 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Level with SMOKIN TIME on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,994 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1512
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before SMOKIN TIME's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| POP POP'S RIBS | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Palm tree smokehouse | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| The Wilent Brothers BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bar B Q Dat | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE AND CHEESE | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Yard Sale BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 155.9544 | 165.18 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 152.4800 | 162.40 | top 44% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 145.0624 | 158.44 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1088 | 146.1828 | 153.09 | top 62% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 8 | 13 | 0 | top 52% | Jul 11, 2026 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
9 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
196
finished ahead 284 times, behind 273
Longest layoff
2.9 yrs
Aug 8, 2014 → Jul 7, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 10th tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Most recent contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20233 milestones
- Career-best overall score662.2172 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1428 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Peak power rating (1526) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20221 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4228 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20171 milestone
- First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.7 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 14, 2018 |
| +7 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 14, 2023 |
| +5.5 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship | Jul 9, 2021 |
| +3 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 9, 2022 |
| +2.8 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 7, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 12, 2025 |
| -5.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2026 |
| -5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 13, 2024 |
| -3.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 12, 2019 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
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 69% | 88% | 88% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 92% | 92% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 43 / 62 (633.5544) | 35 (164.5600) | 45 (160.5372) | 51 (154.2172) | 49 (154.2400) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 49 / 63 (616.4344) | 49 (155.9544) | 37 (161.1544) | 60 (146.2400) | 37 (153.0856) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 41 / 62 (639.2688) | 33 (164.0116) | 54 (152.4800) | 24 (165.6800) | 39 (157.0972) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 19 / 64 (662.2172) | 18 (169.1200) | 9 (173.1428) | 11 (170.8572) | 52 (149.0972) |
| Jul 9, 2022 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 26 / 61 (652.4228) | 13 (171.9656) | 27 (165.1544) | 15 (169.1200) | 51 (146.1828) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 21 / 59 (644.4456) | 10 (169.7256) | 13 (165.1316) | 43 (153.6456) | 28 (155.9428) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 40 / 64 (631.2456) | 12 (168.5716) | 23 (160.5488) | 59 (145.0624) | 32 (157.0628) |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 13 / 64 (645.0400) | 23 (161.6684) | 5 (170.8800) | 42 (155.3828) | 24 (157.1088) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 30 / 67 (627.3372) | 30 (161.0856) | 33 (152.5716) | 7 (165.7144) | 39 (147.9656) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD | — | — | — | — | — |