FAT TIGER BBQ NJ
Rating
1499
peak 1513
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2023-08-04
Best ToY finish
#546
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.72 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 645.24 (+3.48)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.69
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.45 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.32)
Road miles
1468
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 355 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SHOP BOYS BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 40% across 3 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 173.1200 | 147.9200 | 164.45 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 145.6572 | 158.32 | top 64% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 151.4288 | 161.87 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 145.6800 | 160.60 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QC | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| ON | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in QC (2 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.24
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 666.1368 | 645.62 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 661.1316 | 644.98 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-04 | La Classique BBQ Labonte Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 15 / 33 (638.8800) | 17 (160.0344) | 20 (159.4284) | 19 (156.5372) | 13 (162.8800) |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH | 17 / 39 (666.1368) | 10 (173.1200) | 32 (161.6456) | 19 (165.6684) | 15 (165.7028) |
| 2023-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Blairstown, NJ | 24 / 30 (649.5888) | 23 (159.9428) | 24 (161.1316) | 22 (164.5600) | 18 (163.9544) |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Blairstown, NJ | 32 / 36 (627.8744) | 34 (147.9200) | 30 (154.8228) | 26 (164.5944) | 26 (160.5372) |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 12 / 31 (661.1316) | 19 (164.5828) | 12 (163.9656) | 12 (165.7144) | 14 (166.8688) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark Saco, ME | 14 / 28 (653.6572) | 12 (170.2744) | 13 (163.4288) | 7 (169.7372) | 23 (150.2168) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 22 / 32 (632.4916) | 13 (165.6916) | 14 (159.4400) | 18 (161.6800) | 29 (145.6800) |
| 2019-06-15 | 514 BBQ Saint-Léonard, QC | 10 / 23 (638.2288) | 8 (165.7372) | 17 (151.9772) | 14 (161.0972) | 10 (159.4172) |
| 2019-06-08 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest Quebec, G1G 4C7 | 8 / 24 (630.7888) | 1 (172.6172) | 21 (145.6572) | 13 (151.4288) | 7 (161.0856) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 19 / 43 (653.6000) | 18 (164.5600) | 19 (161.6916) | 27 (157.6684) | 7 (169.6800) |
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 | #546 (328 pts) | #550 (358 pts) | #743 (263 pts) | #596 (308 pts) | #511 (378 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #918 (301 pts) | #920 (321 pts) | #898 (346 pts) | #851 (371 pts) | #1147 (231 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #624 (543 pts) | #545 (683 pts) | #678 (533 pts) | #495 (743 pts) | #902 (358 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1558 (157 pts) | #1571 (172 pts) | #1550 (177 pts) | #983 (377 pts) | #1619 (157 pts) |