Pork Island BBQ NJ
Rating
1423
peak 1423 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2024-07-13
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
524.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 534.44 (-9.76)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±64.95
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.30 · weakest Chicken (144.42)
Road miles
305
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 142 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$49K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
534.44 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MR G'S Cater 2U has finished one call ahead of Pork Island BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at York County BBQ Festival (2022-06-17).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Helping BBQ -PA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5600 | 135.9772 | 144.42 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 145.0860 | 157.30 | top 70% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 148.5028 | 154.34 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 143.3144 | 151.83 | top 75% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 96% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 98% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 96% |
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 | 2 | 61 | 0 | top 99% | 2024-07-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 534.44 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- 📈 2019-03-08 — Peak power rating (1488) · Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- ⭐ 2022-10-07 — Career-best overall score (607.7488) · Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | York County BBQ Festival | 2022-06-17 |
| -13.2 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2023-07-14 |
| -12.8 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 2022-07-29 |
| -12.5 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo | 2019-03-08 |
| -12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2024-07-13 |
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 98% | 67.9% | 67.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 66.3% | 66.3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 84.4% | 76.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 81% | 81% |
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 | 61 / 62 (489.0860) | — | 30 (163.9428) | 44 (157.1660) | 16 (167.9772) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 64 / 64 (477.6800) | — | 14 (169.1544) | 47 (156.5484) | 46 (151.9772) |
| 2022-10-07 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 25 / 26 (607.7488) | 23 (152.5600) | 23 (153.6228) | 22 (158.2516) | 26 (143.3144) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 53 / 54 (602.1488) | 54 (141.1544) | 39 (161.1544) | 52 (148.5028) | 50 (151.3372) |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 34 / 34 (446.7316) | 34 (148.0000) | 33 (145.0860) | 32 (153.6456) | — |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 59 / 66 (583.2684) | 63 (135.9772) | 59 (150.8228) | 55 (151.9428) | 57 (144.5256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | — | #1196 (115 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1697 (51 pts) | #1338 (61 pts) | #1400 (61 pts) | #1329 (66 pts) | #1691 (51 pts) |