Tom Tom Bob A Que NJ
Rating
1490
peak 1517 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2024-07-13
Best ToY finish
#1168
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 640.07 (+2.29)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.19
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.04 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.59)
Road miles
589
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 168 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$66K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
640.07 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Rub Me Tender BBQ Team has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOGGS HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BOGGS HOG BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at New Jersey State BBQ Championship (2021-07-09).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Racks | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Yard Sale BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| POP POP'S RIBS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Palm tree smokehouse | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 161.7028 | 167.04 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 143.8972 | 156.59 | top 66% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 146.7888 | 159.17 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 141.0860 | 156.83 | top 58% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 49% | 2024-07-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (7 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 640.07 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- 📈 2019-08-16 — Peak power rating (1517) · Hudson Valley Ribfest
- ⭐ 2022-07-09 — Career-best overall score (667.8628) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.6 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | 2019-08-16 |
| +8.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2019-07-12 |
| +7.2 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2022-07-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Boo-B-Que | 2019-10-18 |
| -9.3 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-10-21 |
| -7.4 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2023-07-14 |
| -3.6 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2024-07-13 |
| -1.6 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship | 2021-07-09 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 89% | 89% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 92.8% | 91.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 87% | 87% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 91.2% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 40 / 62 (641.0056) | 40 (162.2284) | 49 (153.6916) | 28 (163.9656) | 32 (161.1200) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 48 / 64 (622.0688) | 16 (169.7028) | 60 (143.8972) | 63 (146.7888) | 28 (161.6800) |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night Jackson, NJ | — | — | 11 (153.1084) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 23 / 29 (654.1488) | 13 (170.2628) | 23 (160.5488) | 24 (162.2400) | 19 (161.0972) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 18 / 61 (667.8628) | 12 (171.9772) | 13 (169.6800) | 23 (165.6800) | 31 (160.5256) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 33 / 59 (626.6972) | 13 (168.0000) | 43 (149.6228) | 40 (155.3944) | 32 (153.6800) |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 52 / 63 (610.0576) | 24 (166.2400) | 58 (148.5028) | 49 (154.2288) | 57 (141.0860) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 7 / 53 (662.8576) | 32 (161.7028) | 12 (167.9772) | 34 (158.2628) | 37 (154.2860) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 16 / 64 (656.4568) | 21 (166.2284) | 19 (162.2628) | 20 (166.8228) | 22 (161.1428) |
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1145 (105 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1168 (95 pts) | #1034 (125 pts) | #960 (170 pts) | #1312 (70 pts) | #1238 (84 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1320 (165 pts) | #1465 (145 pts) | #1425 (150 pts) | #1459 (145 pts) | #1468 (135 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2017 (95 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2181 (65 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1657 (148 pts) | #1465 (198 pts) | #1711 (148 pts) | #1728 (148 pts) | #1716 (148 pts) |