DEAD ON Q NJ
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 27 contests
Contests
27
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2024-10-19
Best ToY finish
#367
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 27 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.75 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 650.93 (+8.82)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.09
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.34 · weakest Pork (160.13)
Road miles
1776
mi across 27 mapped stops · furthest 165 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$150K
listed at 23 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
650.93 / 720
27 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BEER TIME BBQ has finished one call ahead of DEAD ON Q 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 26 of their 26 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE in 13 of their 18 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 17 of 26 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 41% across 3 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.5 years, then back at New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2021-04-23).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| DANTE'S INFERNO | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Helping BBQ -PA | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 147.9200 | 163.27 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 27 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 173.1544 | 142.8000 | 164.34 | top 44% |
| Pork | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 145.6800 | 160.13 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 148.5144 | 163.19 | top 49% |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 64% |
| PA | 12 | 0 | top 58% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 5 | 14 | 0 | top 65% | 2024-10-04 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 41% | 2022-08-26 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 76% | 2024-10-19 |
| The Ironman | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 59% | 2023-04-07 |
| Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 66% | 2022-10-22 |
| Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 62% | 2022-10-21 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 54% | 2022-04-23 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 49% | 2022-04-22 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 66% | 2021-05-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (14 of 27 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (27 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 650.93 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- 📈 2019-03-08 — Peak power rating (1499) · Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · The Ironman
- ⭐ 2019-08-23 — Career-best overall score (672.5028) · New Holland Summer Fest
- 🎖️ 2024-10-04 — 25th tracked contest · Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.7 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2019-08-23 |
| +7.4 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2022-08-26 |
| +4.5 | The Ironman | 2023-04-07 |
| +3.5 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2023-10-06 |
| +3 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-10-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2024-10-19 |
| -7 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2019-05-17 |
| -6.7 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-10-23 |
| -6.5 | The Ironman | 2019-04-05 |
| -6.5 | Boo-B-Que | 2019-10-18 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 92.5% | 91.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 91.7% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83% | top 56% | 93.1% | 91.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43% | top 63% | 92.1% | 90.1% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56% | top 63% | 93.4% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 22 / 26 (659.8864) | 17 (170.8344) | 24 (159.3944) | 10 (170.2744) | 21 (159.3832) |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 19 / 28 (657.6116) | 10 (171.9772) | 25 (156.5028) | 18 (163.9772) | 17 (165.1544) |
| 2024-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 15 / 25 (666.1256) | 13 (168.5256) | 8 (167.9772) | 21 (161.6572) | 9 (167.9656) |
| 2023-10-06 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 14 / 28 (654.6972) | 10 (168.5372) | 18 (160.5256) | 21 (158.2400) | 6 (167.3944) |
| 2023-04-07 | The Ironman 🏅 Greencastle, PA | 14 / 30 (660.4344) | 22 (161.6456) | 5 (170.8688) | 28 (154.2172) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 17 / 27 (657.0744) | 21 (159.9888) | 13 (165.7028) | 14 (165.7144) | 15 (165.6684) |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 15 / 29 (667.3144) | 25 (161.6572) | 3 (172.5716) | 15 (168.0000) | 14 (165.0856) |
| 2022-10-07 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 20 / 26 (640.9712) | 24 (150.7656) | 9 (167.9772) | 16 (164.5372) | 17 (157.6912) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 18 / 49 (670.2400) | 28 (165.7372) | 29 (165.1200) | 21 (165.1200) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 22 / 41 (665.6572) | 17 (173.1200) | 5 (173.1544) | 12 (170.8684) | 41 (148.5144) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 27 / 48 (659.3144) | 25 (168.5600) | 10 (170.8228) | 33 (163.9428) | 37 (155.9888) |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 26 / 31 (653.0172) | 24 (163.9888) | 17 (164.5600) | 26 (158.8000) | 18 (165.6684) |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 20 / 31 (650.1720) | 11 (168.5716) | 22 (159.3716) | 21 (163.9544) | 22 (158.2744) |
| 2021-10-08 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 18 / 27 (644.4344) | 19 (162.2628) | 14 (161.0972) | 8 (169.1544) | 21 (151.9200) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 30 / 44 (630.2056) | 29 (159.4172) | 21 (158.2628) | 33 (157.1200) | 32 (155.4056) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 29 / 46 (638.0800) | 44 (147.9200) | 19 (163.3944) | 26 (160.5256) | 7 (166.2400) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 22 / 40 (662.8120) | 25 (166.8344) | 20 (166.2744) | 30 (162.2972) | 13 (167.4060) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 17 / 40 (662.8004) | 19 (168.0116) | 16 (166.8572) | 28 (157.0972) | 6 (170.8344) |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 42 / 63 (630.0916) | 55 (151.9200) | 42 (156.5144) | 40 (157.7144) | 23 (163.9428) |
| 2019-10-12 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 21 / 30 (646.7316) | 20 (159.9428) | 6 (166.8688) | 26 (153.6800) | 12 (166.2400) |
| 2019-10-11 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 23 / 32 (635.8968) | 25 (159.9656) | 6 (168.5828) | 30 (145.6800) | 20 (161.6684) |
| 2019-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 26 / 36 (646.1600) | 28 (157.6572) | 5 (171.4172) | 32 (147.9428) | 6 (169.1428) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 12 / 65 (672.5028) | 24 (166.2512) | 23 (167.4400) | 5 (171.9772) | 20 (166.8344) |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 30 / 44 (635.3252) | 24 (162.7884) | 20 (163.4400) | 39 (147.9312) | 24 (161.1656) |
| 2019-04-27 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 31 / 43 (629.5084) | 17 (166.8344) | 43 (142.8000) | 34 (151.3600) | 11 (168.5140) |
| 2019-04-05 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 30 / 42 (635.2688) | 19 (165.0972) | 2 (170.8572) | 39 (150.2056) | 36 (149.1088) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 36 / 66 (642.8000) | 40 (159.4056) | 37 (158.8572) | 35 (161.6456) | 33 (162.8916) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #644 (249 pts) | #586 (329 pts) | #718 (254 pts) | #632 (284 pts) | #609 (299 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #945 (135 pts) | #924 (160 pts) | #670 (320 pts) | #839 (185 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #367 (519 pts) | #374 (539 pts) | #323 (634 pts) | #382 (519 pts) | #262 (754 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #531 (627 pts) | #549 (637 pts) | #253 (1122 pts) | #531 (657 pts) | #392 (847 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #571 (620 pts) | #390 (910 pts) | #453 (820 pts) | #675 (545 pts) | #524 (705 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #665 (577 pts) | #678 (597 pts) | #582 (692 pts) | #550 (717 pts) | #891 (422 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1067 (298 pts) | #903 (408 pts) | #729 (553 pts) | #966 (388 pts) | #1111 (298 pts) |