THE BEARDED ONE BBQ NJ
Rating
1478
peak 1502
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2022-10-22
Best ToY finish
#626
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.00
last 4 vs career avg 640.00 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.84
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.56 · weakest Brisket (155.95)
Road miles
118
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DIG'N N PIG'N has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 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 | 170.8228 | 161.1428 | 165.56 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 150.2284 | 159.62 | top 71% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 151.3828 | 160.25 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 147.9200 | 155.95 | top 70% |
“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 69% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 640.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 635.2228 | 635.22 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.3144 | 635.31 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 649.5656 | 644.73 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 23 / 27 (635.2228) | 19 (161.6800) | 22 (161.6800) | 17 (163.9428) | 26 (147.9200) |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night Jackson, NJ | — | — | 7 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2020-10-17 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 30 / 40 (635.3144) | 19 (168.5944) | 25 (159.9544) | 37 (151.3828) | 28 (155.3828) |
| 2019-04-05 | NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 20 / 26 (639.8972) | 14 (161.1428) | 15 (161.1088) | 18 (161.1200) | 18 (156.5256) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 30 / 66 (649.5656) | 11 (170.8228) | 60 (150.2284) | 28 (164.5372) | 30 (163.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1303 (62 pts) | #1256 (82 pts) | #848 (208 pts) | #1233 (92 pts) | #1685 (52 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1086 (240 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #970 (335 pts) | #1028 (295 pts) | #1139 (245 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #626 (621 pts) | #881 (441 pts) | #474 (831 pts) | #671 (616 pts) | #700 (566 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #936 (355 pts) | #1058 (330 pts) | #876 (440 pts) | #923 (415 pts) | #1093 (305 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1252 (223 pts) | #1395 (203 pts) | #994 (348 pts) | #1101 (303 pts) | #1292 (223 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2458 (73 pts) | #2505 (73 pts) | #2505 (73 pts) | #2525 (73 pts) | #2494 (73 pts) |