BRIDGE BUILDER BBQ NJ
Rating
1481
peak 1481
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-27
latest 2020-07-31
Best ToY finish
#1954
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.57
last 3 vs career avg 637.57 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.60
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.59 · weakest Pork (152.51)
Road miles
135
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 45 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Top Gun Barbecue has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 157.0856 | 163.59 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 151.9428 | 159.60 | top 60% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6684 | 147.3712 | 152.51 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 160.5028 | 161.87 | top 53% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 637.57
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.8744 | 643.87 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 635.8284 | 634.42 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 30 / 35 (643.8744) | 26 (164.5256) | 16 (166.2744) | 34 (152.5028) | 22 (160.5716) |
| 2019-10-11 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 25 / 32 (633.0056) | 10 (169.1544) | 25 (151.9428) | 29 (147.3712) | 11 (164.5372) |
| 2019-04-27 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 28 / 43 (635.8284) | 39 (157.0856) | 24 (160.5716) | 25 (157.6684) | 27 (160.5028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1825 (95 pts) |