Pork Island BBQ NJ
Rating
1424
peak 1424
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 vs career avg 534.44 (-9.76)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±64.95
std dev of 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
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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 534.44
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 | 489.0860 | 489.09 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 477.6800 | 477.68 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 607.7488 | 552.21 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 583.2684 | 583.27 |
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) |
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) |