What's Smokin NJ
Rating
1501
peak 1510
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2024-07-13
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.84
last 3 vs career avg 636.84 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.56
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.49 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.73)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0344 | 158.2400 | 160.93 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8684 | 153.6456 | 156.73 | top 63% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 151.9544 | 161.49 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 146.2744 | 157.69 | top 50% |
“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: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 636.84
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.8288 | 623.83 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.9772 | 627.98 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.7084 | 658.71 |
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 | 48 / 62 (623.8288) | 47 (158.2400) | 43 (157.6800) | 53 (151.9544) | 44 (155.9544) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 30 / 59 (627.9772) | 20 (164.0344) | 26 (158.8684) | 34 (158.8000) | 43 (146.2744) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 14 / 64 (658.7084) | 34 (160.5256) | 48 (153.6456) | 2 (173.7028) | 4 (170.8344) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1691 (125 pts) | #1631 (155 pts) | #2097 (95 pts) | #1462 (185 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1349 (204 pts) | #1438 (204 pts) | #1426 (204 pts) | #1443 (204 pts) | #1178 (264 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1182 (225 pts) | #1395 (185 pts) | #1238 (235 pts) | #1291 (210 pts) | #1251 (220 pts) |