Whats Smokin NJ
Rating
1459
peak 1510 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2024-07-13
Best ToY finish
#938
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
614.09 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 622.33 (-8.23)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.52 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.88)
Road miles
1465
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 574 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$75K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.33 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 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.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared pork entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 56% across 5 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm tree smokehouse | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKS N HOOKS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Racks | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| POP POP'S RIBS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Yard Sale BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Tom Tom Bob A Que | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| The Wilent Brothers BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 146.2400 | 157.40 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 137.6572 | 152.88 | top 72% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 145.0972 | 158.52 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 145.6916 | 153.52 | top 67% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 56% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
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 | 14 | 0 | top 57% | 2024-07-13 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 93% | 2023-08-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 622.33 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- 📣 2019-07-12 — First call · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- ⭐ 2019-07-12 — Career-best overall score (658.7084) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1510) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2019-07-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2023-08-25 |
| -12.3 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2022-08-26 |
| -10.7 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2024-05-10 |
| -7.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2022-07-09 |
| -6.5 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.6% | 85.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 89.3% | 85.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.3% | 85.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
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) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 38 / 42 (610.6516) | 42 (146.2400) | 37 (153.6800) | 31 (163.3828) | 37 (147.3488) |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 42 / 44 (586.6632) | 39 (153.6572) | 42 (142.2172) | 44 (145.0972) | 40 (145.6916) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 36 / 64 (642.6400) | 28 (165.6800) | 16 (169.1200) | 52 (153.6228) | 42 (154.2172) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 44 / 49 (606.6860) | 48 (150.8344) | 48 (137.6572) | 36 (159.3600) | 34 (158.8344) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 45 / 61 (621.4516) | 43 (159.9544) | 50 (150.2056) | 30 (162.2516) | 45 (149.0400) |
| 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) |
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 | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #960 (165 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 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) |