Bar B Q Dat NJ
Rating
1470
peak 1470
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-07-09
latest 2025-07-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.23
last 4 vs career avg 619.23 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.13
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 159.82 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.08)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ain't That Rich 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 145.6112 | 157.91 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 139.8972 | 150.08 | top 83% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 147.3256 | 152.37 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 152.4800 | 159.82 | top 46% |
“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 (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 619.23
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 611.8060 | 611.81 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 608.2740 | 608.27 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.6632 | 622.66 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.1828 | 634.18 |
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 | 52 / 63 (611.8060) | 5 (161.6800) | 51 (150.7888) | 43 (156.5372) | 39 (152.4800) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 55 / 62 (608.2740) | 59 (145.6112) | 59 (149.0972) | 58 (147.3256) | 21 (166.2400) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 47 / 64 (622.6632) | 17 (169.1316) | 63 (139.8972) | 62 (147.3488) | 16 (166.2856) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 38 / 61 (634.1828) | 41 (161.1084) | 36 (160.5372) | 39 (158.2744) | 38 (154.2628) |