Smoke or be Smoked NJ
Rating
1496
peak 1501
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2023-07-14
Best ToY finish
#2158
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.76
last 3 vs career avg 637.76 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.45
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.26 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.43)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
B'S QUE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6912 | 150.7884 | 157.10 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 142.7772 | 150.43 | top 83% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 162.2628 | 166.26 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 162.2628 | 163.97 | top 35% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 637.76
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.4224 | 652.42 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 618.0912 | 618.09 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.7544 | 642.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 28 / 64 (652.4224) | 39 (161.6912) | 41 (158.8228) | 19 (168.5256) | 23 (163.3828) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 46 / 61 (618.0912) | 56 (150.7884) | 57 (142.7772) | 29 (162.2628) | 27 (162.2628) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 31 / 64 (642.7544) | 40 (158.8344) | 58 (149.6800) | 16 (167.9772) | 15 (166.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2142 (70 pts) | #2116 (80 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |