KISS MY BBQ NJ
Rating
1495
peak 1506 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-01
latest 2022-04-23
Best ToY finish
#446
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.11 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 656.88 (+1.22)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.02
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.08 · weakest Brisket (160.27)
Road miles
579
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 232 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$59K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.88 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2021-04-23).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| The Pig's Pajamas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1772 | 153.1200 | 162.68 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.5828 | 151.9084 | 163.70 | top 48% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 165.0856 | 170.08 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 144.5488 | 160.27 | top 58% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 59% | 2022-04-23 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 56% | 2022-04-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 656.88 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-01 — First tracked contest · Sun BBQFest
- 📣 2019-06-01 — First call · Sun BBQFest
- 📈 2019-09-21 — Peak power rating (1506) · Oinktoberfest
- ⭐ 2022-04-22 — Career-best overall score (666.2288) · New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.1 | Oinktoberfest | 2019-09-21 |
| +3.3 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-04-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.9 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-04-23 |
| -6.8 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-04-23 |
| -0.6 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-04-22 |
| -0.2 | Sun BBQFest | 2019-06-01 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 92.5% | 92% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 92.4% | 91.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 29 / 41 (659.2800) | 35 (162.2400) | 22 (165.1200) | 26 (165.0856) | 20 (166.8344) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 20 / 48 (666.2288) | 24 (168.6172) | 31 (162.2516) | 3 (176.5600) | 33 (158.8000) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 19 / 40 (665.1088) | 33 (162.8228) | 22 (165.7488) | 11 (168.5600) | 12 (167.9772) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 28 / 40 (650.7772) | 35 (158.2284) | 20 (164.0000) | 17 (167.4172) | 24 (161.1316) |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest 🏅 Clarence, NY | 9 / 43 (646.2284) | 6 (169.1772) | 3 (172.5828) | 4 (170.8456) | 39 (144.5488) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 32 / 61 (650.7652) | 31 (164.5256) | 51 (151.9084) | 10 (172.0228) | 32 (162.3084) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #918 (145 pts) | #1034 (125 pts) | #1060 (135 pts) | #654 (295 pts) | #936 (145 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #836 (150 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #890 (160 pts) | #681 (230 pts) | #767 (190 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1335 (160 pts) | #1121 (235 pts) | #1388 (160 pts) | #893 (345 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #446 (797 pts) | #493 (742 pts) | #340 (992 pts) | #512 (712 pts) | #482 (767 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #633 (611 pts) | #676 (601 pts) | #620 (656 pts) | #860 (456 pts) | #541 (731 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #915 (370 pts) | #694 (580 pts) | #771 (515 pts) | #1130 (305 pts) | #1204 (265 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #577 (636 pts) | #766 (481 pts) | #761 (496 pts) | #656 (576 pts) | #531 (711 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1014 (306 pts) | #984 (356 pts) | #862 (426 pts) | #979 (361 pts) | #1024 (321 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #622 (506 pts) | #576 (566 pts) | #506 (656 pts) | #659 (506 pts) | #792 (401 pts) |