Bearded Boys BBQ NY
Rating
1483
peak 1502 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2026-05-02
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.23
last 3 Master vs avg 632.23 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.84
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.66 · weakest Brisket (153.26)
Road miles
69
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$80K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
632.23 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 6 years, then back at Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) (2025-08-02).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8460 | 160.5600 | 162.66 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 147.9544 | 157.39 | top 94% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 157.1544 | 160.74 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9200 | 151.3484 | 153.26 | top 91% |
“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: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NY (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 632.23 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-16 — First tracked contest · Hudson Valley Ribfest
- 📈 2019-08-16 — Peak power rating (1502) · Hudson Valley Ribfest
- ⭐ 2025-08-02 — Career-best overall score (648.4232) · Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.7 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | 2019-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-05-02 |
| -8.4 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | 2025-08-02 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 55 / 59 (631.2572) | 59 (160.5600) | 61 (154.8116) | 55 (159.9656) | 58 (155.9200) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY | — | — | 17 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY | 43 / 47 (648.4232) | 39 (166.8460) | 41 (163.9772) | 40 (165.0856) | 45 (152.5144) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 14 / 53 (629.6572) | 35 (160.5600) | 48 (147.9544) | 35 (157.1544) | 42 (151.3484) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |