Scott's BBQ NJ
Rating
1455
peak 1455
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-07-14
latest 2025-05-02
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
458.33 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 479.15 (-20.82)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±138.83
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.88)
Road miles
412
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 78 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE has finished one call ahead of Scott's BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOGGS HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Professor Smoke in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 142.8116 | 155.13 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8344 | 142.2400 | 147.88 | top 78% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5600 | 139.8972 | 150.53 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 135.9776 | 151.59 | top 79% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 479.15
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 | 293.0744 | 293.07 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 629.0632 | 514.01 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 583.2692 | 519.91 |
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 | 12 / 33 (293.0744) | 13 (142.8116) | 12 (150.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 53 / 62 (608.4228) | 54 (151.9656) | 57 (150.8344) | 52 (151.9656) | 48 (153.6572) |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 24 / 27 (629.0632) | 25 (161.1204) | 26 (149.1200) | 25 (153.6800) | 17 (165.1428) |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 16 / 29 (304.5372) | 15 (158.2972) | 16 (146.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 34 / 34 (456.5600) | 31 (151.4172) | 32 (148.5828) | 31 (156.5600) | — |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 61 / 64 (583.2692) | 29 (165.1544) | 61 (142.2400) | 64 (139.8972) | 61 (135.9776) |