WALLY BBQ NY
Rating
1520
peak 1520
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2019-09-07
Best ToY finish
#216
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.92 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 639.49 (+13.43)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±41.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.26 · weakest Brisket (155.28)
Road miles
2347
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 342 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM has finished one call ahead of WALLY BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SHOP BOYS BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 173.1428 | 154.7772 | 161.54 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 150.7772 | 160.41 | top 51% |
| Pork | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 152.4912 | 162.26 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 176.5828 | 20.0000 | 155.28 | top 31% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| ON | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| QC | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NY (3 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 639.49
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 666.1940 | 639.49 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 11 / 31 (661.6344) | 13 (169.6684) | 21 (158.2744) | 16 (162.2744) | 4 (171.4172) |
| 2019-08-23 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 4 / 23 (666.1940) | 1 (173.1428) | 10 (160.5256) | 5 (166.2628) | 7 (166.2628) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark Saco, ME | 16 / 28 (652.5024) | 16 (165.7028) | 4 (170.8800) | 24 (152.4912) | 10 (163.4284) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 16 / 34 (655.3144) | 26 (154.7772) | 17 (166.8344) | 22 (158.8228) | 2 (174.8800) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 24 / 32 (628.9484) | 27 (157.0740) | 13 (159.9544) | 27 (152.5028) | 17 (159.4172) |
| 2019-06-15 | 514 BBQ Saint-Léonard, QC | 6 / 23 (662.7772) | 2 (171.4400) | 7 (159.9772) | 9 (164.5372) | 4 (166.8228) |
| 2019-06-08 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest Quebec, G1G 4C7 | 6 / 24 (634.2280) | 16 (156.5256) | 12 (151.4400) | 8 (157.6912) | 1 (168.5712) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 15 / 43 (659.3484) | 31 (157.1200) | 16 (163.9772) | 20 (161.6684) | 1 (176.5828) |
| 2019-05-18 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 28 / 28 (506.8452) | 23 (155.4168) | 19 (163.4400) | 9 (167.9884) | 28 (20.0000) |
| 2019-05-17 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 10 / 27 (662.2172) | 17 (164.5372) | 16 (158.8572) | 4 (171.4172) | 9 (167.4056) |
| 2019-04-27 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 26 / 43 (638.2172) | 37 (157.1200) | 37 (150.7772) | 14 (166.3200) | 17 (164.0000) |
| 2019-04-05 | NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 18 / 26 (645.6456) | 21 (155.9656) | 16 (160.0000) | 10 (165.0972) | 11 (164.5828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #224 (1238 pts) | #233 (1175 pts) | #233 (1190 pts) | #201 (1291 pts) | #70 (1861 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #216 (1341 pts) | #270 (1171 pts) | #94 (1755 pts) | #237 (1234 pts) | #142 (1592 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1103 (281 pts) | #795 (496 pts) | #943 (406 pts) | #852 (461 pts) | #1280 (236 pts) |