Greenlight BBQ NJ
Rating
1467
peak 1467
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 vs career avg 281.20 (+19.47)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±57.51
std dev of 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
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)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 281.20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 319.9088 | 301.72 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 320.0344 | 308.26 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 291.3716 | 213.10 |
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) | — | — |