Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ NJ
Rating
1589
peak 1609 · rated over 29 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
43
in the data
First seen
2019-10-11
latest 2026-07-11
Best ToY finish
#38
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
2
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
14
of 43 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.91 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 339.55 (-8.65)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±36.08
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.61 · weakest Brisket (160.03)
Road miles
3084
mi across 42 mapped stops · furthest 690 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$266K
listed at 37 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 25 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.49 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
339.55 / 360
22 Backyard contests · 2 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
All About the Wood has finished one call ahead of Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Oldman's Backyard B B QUE has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOGGS HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 21 of their 22 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE in 17 of their 21 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BOGGS HOG BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared pork entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 21% across 7 contests, versus top 38% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 22 | 7 | 15 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 22 | 1 | 21 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 21 | 6 | 14 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 19 | 15 | 4 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 19 | 8 | 9 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Butts BBQ | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| Oldman's Backyard B B QUE | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Weber's Backyard BBQ | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 15 | 6 | 8 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| The Fat is Where It's At | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Helping BBQ -PA | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 35 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 139.3828 | 166.45 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 33 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 177.7028 | 148.5028 | 165.12 | top 40% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 157.0972 | 166.61 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 127.9316 | 160.03 | top 59% |
“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 | 19 | 1 | top 34% |
| PA | 6 | 1 | top 33% |
| NY | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 18% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 1 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 38% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 26% | 2026-04-18 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 29% | 2025-10-25 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 23% | 2024-10-19 |
| K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 18% | 2024-07-06 |
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 33% | 2026-07-11 |
| Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 73% | 2022-10-21 |
| Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 51% | 2022-07-30 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 30% | 2022-05-13 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 15% | 2022-04-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (30 of 43 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (35 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-06-30)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 659.49 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 339.55 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Fire In the Sky BBQ Lite'N Up Broadway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Fire In the Sky BBQ Lite'N Up Broadway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2023-06-30 — First Grand Championship · K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2024-05-24 — 25th tracked contest · 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- 📈 2024-10-19 — Peak power rating (1609) · Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2026-07-11 — Career-best overall score (685.5880) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-30 |
| +13.7 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2023-04-21 |
| +13.6 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2024-10-19 |
| +12.8 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-04-22 |
| +11.5 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-04-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2019-10-11 |
| -10.1 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | 2025-08-02 |
| -9.6 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2026-04-18 |
| -9.1 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2025-08-01 |
| -8.2 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 2022-07-30 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 95.2% | 94.2% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17% | top 58% | 94.3% | 92.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 80% | top 24% | 96% | 94.2% |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 83% | top 22% | 97.5% | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63% | top 41% | 137.8% | 97.9% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80% | top 23% | 92% | 89.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 91% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 13 / 62 (685.5880) | 11 (173.1084) | 13 (172.5484) | 13 (172.5484) | 26 (167.3828) |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 38 / 59 (674.7884) | 10 (175.4056) | 27 (169.7256) | 59 (157.0972) | 16 (172.5600) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 17 / 26 (674.1828) | 15 (167.3828) | 17 (166.8228) | 19 (166.8572) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 9 (149.0972) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 5 / 32 (339.3484) | 7 (170.8228) | 11 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 15 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY | 40 / 47 (665.0400) | 17 (174.8800) | 39 (165.1200) | 25 (171.4172) | 43 (153.6228) |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) Port Jervis, NY | 30 / 34 (675.9772) | 30 (167.4284) | 18 (171.4172) | 26 (169.1544) | 26 (167.9772) |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 28 / 63 (649.6112) | 17 (171.4400) | 22 (166.2972) | 28 (164.5140) | 51 (147.3600) |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 13 (166.2400) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 1 / 26 (345.6800) | 4 (174.2628) | 6 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Columbia, NJ | — | 10 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 12 / 28 (329.0396) | 16 (162.2168) | 3 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 5 / 26 (335.9544) | 6 (169.7144) | 6 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-07-06 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 4 / 14 (339.4172) | 7 (170.2972) | 3 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 21 / 47 (343.9540) | 28 (171.4056) | 17 (172.5484) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 4 / 27 (337.6800) | 3 (171.4056) | 4 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 10 (163.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 5 / 29 (341.6800) | 4 (173.1200) | 4 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 16 / 29 (667.3600) | 20 (169.1200) | 23 (162.8572) | 15 (165.0972) | 11 (170.2856) |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Jackson, NJ | — | 7 (169.6800) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 5 / 34 (334.2172) | 11 (163.9428) | 4 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-06-30 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 1 / 12 (350.8228) | 4 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 7 (167.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 3 / 36 (335.9428) | 5 (167.3828) | 4 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 18 / 27 (322.1944) | 19 (159.9544) | 17 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 16 / 29 (320.4916) | 21 (153.6456) | 8 (166.8460) | — | — |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 27 / 42 (346.8344) | 2 (177.7028) | — | 7 (169.1316) | — |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 20 / 54 (495.9544) | 4 (176.0000) | 31 (154.8116) | 15 (165.1428) | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 17 / 39 (314.8228) | 17 (157.7028) | 19 (157.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 5 / 41 (333.0972) | 6 (167.3944) | 6 (165.7028) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 5 / 48 (333.6112) | 6 (167.3828) | 5 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - Master of Ribs - Friday Night Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 17 (148.5028) | — | — |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES - One Meat Rib Contest Jackson, NJ | — | — | 10 (161.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 10 / 31 (310.1712) | 12 (153.6684) | 9 (156.5028) | — | — |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 8 / 46 (331.3600) | 9 (165.6684) | 6 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 40 (323.3712) | 9 (155.9656) | 6 (167.4056) | — | — |
| 2019-10-11 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 29 / 32 (599.8400) | 32 (139.3828) | 10 (167.4056) | 15 (165.1200) | 31 (127.9316) |
| Fire In the Sky BBQ Lite'N Up Broadway (BACKYARD ONLY) Broadway Westville, NJ | 11 / 23 (304.5144) | 18 (146.2628) | 8 (158.2516) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #482 (271 pts) | #454 (366 pts) | #568 (271 pts) | #532 (261 pts) | #451 (331 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #238 (170 pts) | #268 (150 pts) | #225 (208 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #607 (306 pts) | #769 (228 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #38 (974 pts) | #49 (894 pts) | #40 (969 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | #735 (228 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #129 (451 pts) | #142 (456 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1107 (99 pts) | #732 (229 pts) | #1418 (64 pts) | #1125 (104 pts) | #978 (124 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #45 (859 pts) | #83 (635 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #91 (361 pts) | #75 (441 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1109 (112 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2495 (57 pts) | #2509 (57 pts) | #1518 (132 pts) | #1759 (107 pts) | #2496 (57 pts) |