Beefy Bros BBQ NJ
Rating
1576
peak 1576 · rated over 16 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2022-04-22
latest 2026-04-18
Grand champs
2
0 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.45 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 328.63 (+1.82)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.74
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.22)
Road miles
406
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$63K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 16 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
328.63 / 360
16 Backyard contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PADDY MCQ'S has finished one call ahead of Beefy Bros BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Oldman's Backyard B B QUE has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOGGS HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ in 14 of their 16 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 8 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 36-team field at New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BOGGS HOG BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 12 shared chicken entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 22% across 8 contests, versus top 32% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 16 | 14 | 2 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 16 | 7 | 8 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 14 | 13 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 14 | 3 | 10 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 12 | 6 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 12 | 2 | 9 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Oldman's Backyard B B QUE | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| SmoKEN Meatz | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 176.5600 | 156.5600 | 166.40 | top 25% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 174.8572 | 146.2288 | 162.22 | top 31% |
| 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.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 2 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
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) | 8 | 1 | 2 | top 19% | 2026-04-18 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 43% | 2025-10-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (16 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) (2023-04-21)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 328.63 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-04-22 — First tracked contest · New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📣 2022-04-23 — First call · New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 🏆 2023-04-21 — First Grand Championship · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2025-05-02 — Career-best overall score (349.1200) · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 📈 2026-04-18 — Peak power rating (1576) · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2023-04-21 |
| +16.4 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2025-05-02 |
| +9.6 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2023-04-22 |
| +8.9 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2024-04-19 |
| +8.8 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2026-04-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-10-21 |
| -3.7 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-10-22 |
| -1.9 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2023-10-21 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 95.5% | 94.7% |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 27% | 97% | 91.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 94.1% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 28% | 95.5% | 92.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 90.2% | 87.9% |
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 | 6 / 26 (343.9544) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 5 / 26 (337.6688) | 3 (170.8344) | 7 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 13 / 32 (330.7888) | 15 (160.5144) | 6 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 12 / 31 (321.6344) | 13 (158.8000) | 10 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 9 / 34 (318.2060) | 7 (166.2516) | 9 (151.9544) | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 1 / 33 (349.1200) | 1 (174.2628) | 1 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 10 / 27 (322.7772) | 10 (159.3944) | 9 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 6 / 29 (338.8116) | 2 (174.2744) | 8 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 15 / 29 (327.3716) | 13 (163.9544) | 11 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 14 / 34 (323.9432) | 10 (165.1088) | 16 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 5 / 30 (333.6572) | 4 (170.8344) | 5 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 1 / 36 (343.9772) | 1 (174.2744) | 3 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 17 / 27 (324.5604) | 7 (169.1316) | 20 (155.4288) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 19 / 29 (313.0972) | 19 (156.5600) | 16 (156.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 9 / 41 (324.5256) | 8 (163.9772) | 8 (160.5484) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 16 / 48 (303.9660) | 12 (157.7372) | 15 (146.2288) | — | — |