Squealing Reels BBQ NJ
Rating
1501
peak 1501 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2025-10-24
latest 2026-04-18
Best ToY finish
#166
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
323.07
last 4 Backyard vs avg 323.07 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
174.2744
Consistency
±6.26
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.92)
Road miles
197
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 120 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
323.07 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Greenlight BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 173.1084 | 154.7884 | 165.35 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 157.6572 | 161.92 | top 50% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
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) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 44% | 2026-04-18 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 49% | 2025-10-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (7 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 323.07 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-04-12 — First tracked contest · Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 📣 2025-04-12 — First call · Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- ⭐ 2026-04-18 — Career-best overall score (330.2056) · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- 📈 2026-04-18 — Peak power rating (1501) · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.2 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2026-04-18 |
| +0.1 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2026-04-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.1 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2025-10-24 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 44% | 91.7% | 90.5% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 49% | 90.8% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 11 / 26 (330.2056) | 7 (170.8228) | 13 (159.3828) | — | — |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 3 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 10 (163.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 12 / 26 (321.6344) | 12 (161.6800) | 12 (159.9544) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 16 / 32 (326.8232) | 10 (165.1200) | 17 (161.7032) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 16 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 15 / 31 (313.6000) | 1 (173.1084) | 15 (158.8116) | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 13 (168.5256) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 6 (174.2744) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #166 (213 pts) | #120 (358 pts) | #182 (203 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #845 (110 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #331 (92 pts) | #300 (120 pts) | #350 (92 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #1061 (104 pts) | #899 (161 pts) | — | — |