Greenlight BBQ NJ
Rating
1466
peak 1466 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2023-04-21
latest 2025-10-25
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
300.68 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 281.20 (+19.47)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±57.51
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (143.72)
Road miles
323
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 73 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
281.20 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Squealing Reels BBQ has finished one call ahead of Greenlight BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Butts BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Puff Puff BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Yardogs BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rough Cut Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Oldman's Backyard B B QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 175.4400 | 144.5600 | 157.12 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 119.7600 | 143.72 | top 70% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 90% | 2025-07-12 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 52% | 2025-10-25 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 41% | 2025-05-02 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 281.20 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-04-21 — First tracked contest · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- 📈 2023-04-21 — Peak power rating (1499) · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- 📣 2024-07-06 — First call · K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2024-07-06 — Career-best overall score (320.0344) · K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.1 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2025-05-02 |
| +0.1 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2025-10-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-30 |
| -8 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2024-10-18 |
| -7.3 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-07-06 |
| -5.4 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-07-12 |
| -0.8 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2023-04-21 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 57% | 88.9% | 83.8% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33% | top 80% | 88.9% | 85.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 80.9% | 59.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 17 / 32 (319.9088) | 17 (158.8116) | 18 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 16 / 31 (312.4688) | 12 (161.6916) | 17 (150.7772) | — | — |
| 2025-07-12 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 10 / 12 (305.1088) | 10 (152.5600) | 11 (152.5488) | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 13 / 33 (269.4056) | 12 (149.6456) | 13 (119.7600) | — | — |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 21 / 28 (296.4916) | 19 (157.1316) | 21 (139.3600) | — | — |
| 2024-07-06 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 12 / 14 (320.0344) | 1 (175.4400) | 14 (144.5944) | — | — |
| 2023-06-30 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 12 / 12 (291.3716) | 12 (144.5600) | 12 (146.8116) | — | — |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 15 / 36 (134.8344) | — | 15 (134.8344) | — | — |