Lipstick on the Pig NJ
Rating
1454
peak 1454
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2023-10-20
latest 2025-05-03
Best ToY finish
#930
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
586.77
last 4 vs career avg 586.77 (+0.00)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±69.67
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.96 · weakest Chicken (149.69)
Road miles
68
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 34 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bearded One BBQ has finished one call ahead of Lipstick on the Pig 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
All About the Wood has come out ahead 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4060 | 137.7144 | 149.69 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 143.9316 | 156.64 | top 87% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 155.3828 | 159.96 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5944 | 148.5488 | 158.57 | top 71% |
“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 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 586.77
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 619.8748 | 543.61 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 642.7660 | 629.94 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 34 / 34 (467.3372) | — | 33 (143.9316) | 33 (158.8112) | 21 (164.5944) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 14 (153.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 33 / 33 (619.8748) | 29 (163.4060) | 33 (152.5372) | 32 (155.3828) | 32 (148.5488) |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 21 (145.1088) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Jackson, NJ | 26 / 29 (642.7660) | 29 (150.8000) | 22 (165.7144) | 23 (162.8344) | 17 (163.4172) |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 10 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 31 / 34 (617.1088) | 34 (137.7144) | 26 (158.8916) | 29 (162.8000) | 22 (157.7028) |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Jackson, NJ | — | 18 (151.4056) | — | — | — |
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 | #930 (117 pts) | #943 (124 pts) | #791 (211 pts) | #981 (117 pts) | #877 (137 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1048 (113 pts) | #807 (193 pts) | #782 (242 pts) | #976 (123 pts) | #863 (168 pts) |