INSANE SWINE BBQ NJ
Rating
1678
peak 1707
Contests
53
in the data
First seen
2019-04-27
latest 2023-10-20
Best ToY finish
#22
Master 2018
Grand champs
7
3 reserve
Category wins
18
38 podiums
Overall top-10s
30
of 53 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
681.51 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 678.90 (+2.61)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.87
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.15 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.38)
Road miles
19875
mi across 53 mapped stops · furthest 2256 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PADDY MCQ'S has finished one call ahead of INSANE SWINE BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has landed one call behind them 5 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHUNKY BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of A MAZIE Q in 23 of their 28 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Granite State BBQ Championship is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1428 points of the Grand Championship at Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (2023-08-19).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 50-team field at HOGS 4 HEROES.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 15% across 8 contests, versus top 28% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 43 at their very first tracked contest, New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2019-04-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 53 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.5256 | 168.82 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 53 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 178.8572 | 149.7032 | 168.38 | top 37% |
| Pork | 53 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 178.2972 | 160.5028 | 169.55 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 53 | 34 | 13 | 18 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2856 | 172.15 | top 22% |
“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 | 10 | 1 | top 21% |
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 42% |
| ME | 7 | 1 | top 19% |
| NY | 4 | 1 | top 20% |
| MA | 4 | 1 | top 24% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 57% |
| VT | 3 | 1 | top 14% |
| CT | 3 | 0 | top 29% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| RI | 2 | 1 | top 8% |
| NH | 2 | 1 | top 6% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 12% |
| Medium (20–39) | 27 | 6 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 24 | 1 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (22 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (10 of 53 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (53 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Granite State BBQ Championship (2019-06-08)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 678.90
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 696.0000 | 685.65 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 690.2632 | 679.50 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 697.6800 | 683.36 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 690.8116 | 677.61 |
| 2019 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 697.7028 | 674.56 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-20 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 23 / 35 (687.8856) | 10 (176.5600) | 10 (174.2628) | 24 (170.8344) | 28 (166.2284) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 43 / 81 (678.7424) | 75 (159.9656) | 26 (173.7028) | 31 (171.9656) | 26 (173.1084) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 179 / 487 (679.3600) | 259 (168.0000) | 127 (172.5600) | 246 (167.9772) | 142 (170.8228) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 159 / 211 (674.7200) | 54 (175.4056) | 173 (166.2400) | 198 (161.6572) | 82 (171.4172) |
| 2023-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 3 / 26 (686.8340) | 18 (165.7256) | 7 (170.8456) | 6 (170.8228) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 2 / 46 (696.0000) | 16 (170.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (176.0000) | 12 (170.2856) |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 2 / 19 (691.9660) | 4 (174.2744) | 8 (168.5716) | 7 (170.8228) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES Jamestown, RI | 1 / 50 (694.8344) | 9 (171.4056) | 3 (174.8572) | 13 (170.2744) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT | 16 / 43 (680.5144) | 17 (172.5600) | 24 (165.1200) | 15 (171.9772) | 9 (170.8572) |
| 2022-10-21 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 21 / 35 (687.8856) | 6 (177.7028) | 5 (175.4172) | 32 (163.9428) | 20 (170.8228) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 64 / 83 (664.5028) | 81 (154.8228) | 46 (170.2628) | 24 (171.9772) | 49 (167.4400) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 159 / 249 (677.0512) | 8 (178.8800) | 239 (158.8112) | 233 (161.6572) | 10 (177.7028) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 150 / 505 (679.4172) | 67 (174.8800) | 73 (174.2744) | 129 (171.9772) | 389 (158.2856) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 6 / 31 (673.6340) | 20 (165.6912) | 1 (174.2856) | 24 (160.5144) | 4 (173.1428) |
| 2022-07-23 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT | 1 / 25 (683.9772) | 5 (173.1428) | 4 (168.0116) | 5 (169.1200) | 1 (173.7028) |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff Skowhegan, ME | 4 / 25 (690.2632) | 8 (172.5944) | 2 (173.1316) | 13 (169.6800) | 2 (174.8572) |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 11 / 41 (683.3944) | 10 (174.2856) | 9 (171.9772) | 28 (163.9772) | 6 (173.1544) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 15 / 48 (675.3604) | 3 (175.4172) | 44 (154.2516) | 25 (166.8344) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown Southwick, MA | 1 / 26 (684.5028) | 8 (166.2628) | 5 (167.9656) | 6 (171.9772) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 26 / 185 (693.0972) | 87 (171.4056) | 48 (174.2744) | 77 (171.4172) | 24 (176.0000) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 126 / 467 (674.1828) | 189 (167.9772) | 238 (166.2628) | 143 (168.5372) | 89 (171.4056) |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 10 / 26 (674.2172) | 16 (164.5600) | 12 (167.9888) | 13 (170.2628) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off Skowhegan, ME | 2 / 15 (697.6800) | 8 (173.1428) | 3 (174.2744) | 2 (175.4056) | 2 (174.8572) |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 3 / 32 (683.3600) | 8 (172.5600) | 2 (174.8572) | 16 (163.9428) | 5 (172.0000) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 4 / 40 (682.7772) | 16 (170.2628) | 6 (169.7028) | 4 (174.2744) | 9 (168.5372) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 9 / 40 (677.0860) | 8 (171.9888) | 15 (167.4172) | 11 (168.5600) | 9 (169.1200) |
| 2020-10-17 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 20 / 40 (658.7200) | 38 (155.9428) | 11 (166.8228) | 24 (162.8344) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2020-10-16 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 6 / 37 (676.4340) | 24 (166.8228) | 4 (173.1200) | 16 (167.9656) | 8 (168.5256) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 6 / 28 (679.9316) | 12 (170.8228) | 9 (169.6916) | 3 (172.0000) | 13 (167.4172) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 1 / 35 (690.8116) | 14 (171.4056) | 6 (170.2860) | 1 (176.5600) | 3 (172.5600) |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition Yuma, AZ | 7 / 29 (682.1484) | 22 (162.7884) | 20 (166.2400) | 4 (174.2628) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 41 / 97 (678.1824) | 58 (168.5256) | 53 (169.6684) | 54 (166.8456) | 19 (173.1428) |
| 2019-10-12 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 4 / 30 (678.1600) | 6 (171.9656) | 7 (166.8344) | 4 (171.9772) | 11 (167.3828) |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Greenfield, MA | 8 / 26 (670.7772) | 21 (158.2628) | 20 (161.0972) | 2 (178.2972) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2019-09-28 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Hope Valley, RI | 5 / 36 (684.5144) | 9 (171.9656) | 26 (159.3944) | 1 (176.5944) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 82 / 135 (680.4568) | 46 (173.1428) | 104 (166.2284) | 88 (167.9772) | 44 (173.1084) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 129 / 468 (674.7544) | 321 (161.0972) | 37 (174.8572) | 246 (165.0972) | 57 (173.7028) |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 8 / 31 (670.1600) | 21 (162.8000) | 11 (166.2400) | 6 (170.8344) | 7 (170.2856) |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 1 / 36 (687.3828) | 5 (169.1084) | 2 (173.7372) | 6 (171.9772) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 8 / 53 (669.6344) | 15 (168.5600) | 36 (157.0972) | 9 (168.5372) | 1 (175.4400) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark Saco, ME | 11 / 28 (662.2056) | 25 (152.5256) | 12 (165.1200) | 10 (167.9772) | 1 (176.5828) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 1 / 34 (697.7028) | 2 (174.3088) | 3 (177.1428) | 2 (170.8456) | 1 (175.4056) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 16 / 32 (648.3996) | 24 (159.9312) | 17 (159.4172) | 4 (169.6684) | 19 (159.3828) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 19 / 45 (671.2912) | 21 (167.3828) | 33 (161.6684) | 14 (169.6800) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 8 / 50 (675.3028) | 43 (158.2056) | 10 (169.7144) | 4 (175.4056) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 1 / 29 (695.3828) | 10 (171.4056) | 2 (176.0000) | 5 (174.8572) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest Uncasville, CT | 7 / 61 (679.9540) | 19 (167.9656) | 9 (170.2856) | 8 (173.1428) | 15 (168.5600) |
| 2019-05-25 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 Gettysburg, PA | 8 / 32 (690.2172) | 1 (180.0000) | 23 (163.9428) | 24 (166.2744) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-05-24 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 Gettysburg, PA | 25 / 33 (656.3884) | 31 (158.2056) | 8 (169.7028) | 22 (166.2400) | 24 (162.2400) |
| 2019-05-18 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 6 / 28 (668.5028) | 15 (162.8572) | 16 (165.6684) | 13 (164.5372) | 1 (175.4400) |
| 2019-05-17 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 11 / 27 (662.1944) | 5 (172.5600) | 15 (159.9544) | 10 (164.5600) | 12 (165.1200) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 11 / 29 (659.8860) | 9 (170.8112) | 23 (149.7032) | 2 (174.2744) | 10 (165.0972) |
| 2019-04-27 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 5 / 43 (678.7656) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (166.2972) | 22 (160.5028) | 3 (174.2628) |
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 | #144 (1240 pts) | #303 (750 pts) | #237 (1000 pts) | #257 (850 pts) | #147 (1220 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #209 (1006 pts) | #226 (986 pts) | #224 (1056 pts) | #401 (586 pts) | #120 (1386 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #116 (1349 pts) | #209 (909 pts) | #158 (1169 pts) | #166 (1079 pts) | #129 (1269 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #122 (872 pts) | #289 (427 pts) | #155 (732 pts) | #120 (887 pts) | #88 (1017 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #66 (2066 pts) | #72 (1856 pts) | #97 (1730 pts) | #26 (2196 pts) | #10 (2482 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #22 (2509 pts) | #22 (2326 pts) | #83 (1813 pts) | #28 (2271 pts) | #18 (2339 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #74 (2105 pts) | #127 (1665 pts) | #348 (1065 pts) | #44 (2080 pts) | #115 (1760 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #38 (2406 pts) | #73 (1941 pts) | #71 (1934 pts) | #55 (2043 pts) | #70 (2046 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #78 (2132 pts) | #146 (1607 pts) | #166 (1562 pts) | #131 (1652 pts) | #64 (2042 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #70 (2220 pts) | #72 (1986 pts) | #60 (1991 pts) | #54 (2062 pts) | #152 (1666 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #177 (1500 pts) | #200 (1280 pts) | #208 (1290 pts) | #152 (1475 pts) | #156 (1520 pts) |