Smokin' Addiction NJ
Rating
1454
peak 1512
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-04-27
latest 2025-05-02
Best ToY finish
#559
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.21 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 651.59 (-2.38)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.17
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.32 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.81)
Road miles
742
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 115 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokin' Addiction 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BLUE EYED BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Second Helping BBQ -PA in 3 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 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 155.4172 | 167.32 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 147.3372 | 157.81 | top 71% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 153.7372 | 162.44 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 146.8460 | 164.02 | top 47% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 7 | 0 | top 72% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.59
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 | 652.3772 | 652.38 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.2796 | 647.28 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.1484 | 654.15 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 655.8284 | 649.19 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 654.8344 | 654.21 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 667.8860 | 652.31 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 29 / 33 (652.3772) | 15 (169.6916) | 28 (160.5372) | 23 (167.3828) | 30 (154.7656) |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 27 / 29 (647.2796) | 23 (165.7028) | 28 (151.3484) | 12 (169.1084) | 23 (161.1200) |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 25 / 34 (654.1484) | 13 (170.2744) | 29 (154.2628) | 27 (163.3712) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 22 / 27 (636.4000) | 15 (166.8112) | 19 (163.3944) | 22 (159.3484) | 27 (146.8460) |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 27 / 39 (655.8284) | 10 (173.7028) | 39 (147.3372) | 25 (163.9656) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 31 / 48 (655.3484) | 17 (170.3200) | 46 (151.3828) | 37 (162.2284) | 12 (171.4172) |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 17 / 31 (654.8344) | 12 (168.0000) | 19 (160.0000) | 26 (159.4172) | 8 (167.4172) |
| 2021-10-08 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 12 / 27 (653.5772) | 22 (155.4172) | 9 (165.0972) | 13 (162.7884) | 2 (170.2744) |
| 2019-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 19 / 36 (655.2912) | 5 (171.9884) | 30 (155.9200) | 27 (157.6800) | 5 (169.7028) |
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | 24 / 36 (637.0056) | 24 (159.9772) | 22 (157.0972) | 30 (156.5484) | 20 (163.3828) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 6 / 29 (667.8860) | 15 (166.2516) | 13 (163.3944) | 3 (173.7028) | 11 (164.5372) |
| 2019-04-27 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 21 / 43 (649.0628) | 11 (169.6800) | 16 (163.9772) | 33 (153.7372) | 24 (161.6684) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1549 (59 pts) | #1074 (119 pts) | #1675 (59 pts) | #1554 (59 pts) | #1135 (104 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #794 (187 pts) | #604 (337 pts) | #862 (202 pts) | #835 (187 pts) | #629 (312 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #685 (213 pts) | #792 (188 pts) | #731 (223 pts) | #821 (168 pts) | #476 (403 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #751 (404 pts) | #710 (484 pts) | #885 (354 pts) | #790 (409 pts) | #732 (459 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #559 (635 pts) | #381 (920 pts) | #420 (865 pts) | #617 (605 pts) | #640 (575 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #784 (481 pts) | #582 (696 pts) | #800 (501 pts) | #709 (586 pts) | #854 (451 pts) |