SHOP BOYS BBQ NY
Rating
1475
peak 1501
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2025-08-01
Best ToY finish
#546
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.89 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 635.35 (+10.54)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.97
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.34 · weakest Brisket (155.06)
Road miles
1765
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 354 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WALLY BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 152.5140 | 161.34 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 139.9084 | 159.04 | top 59% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 169.1544 | 152.0000 | 159.91 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 143.3488 | 155.06 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QC | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| ON | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in QC (2 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 635.35
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675.9652 | 675.97 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 647.2912 | 629.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | La Classique What the Pork? Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 10 / 18 (675.9652) | 5 (173.7256) | 13 (165.7028) | 11 (165.6912) | 9 (170.8456) |
| 2019-08-23 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 12 / 23 (642.7772) | 16 (159.3828) | 8 (165.6800) | 1 (169.1544) | 21 (148.5600) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark Saco, ME | 20 / 28 (641.6796) | 26 (152.5140) | 11 (165.1428) | 15 (162.8228) | 12 (161.2000) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 19 / 34 (647.2912) | 17 (165.7372) | 29 (158.8000) | 16 (163.3828) | 17 (159.3712) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 27 / 32 (621.7144) | 18 (163.4284) | 24 (154.8572) | 26 (154.2400) | 27 (149.1888) |
| 2019-06-15 | 514 BBQ Saint-Léonard, QC | 23 / 23 (600.9596) | 19 (152.5484) | 23 (139.9084) | 22 (154.8456) | 18 (153.6572) |
| 2019-06-08 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest Quebec, G1G 4C7 | 7 / 24 (633.0860) | 10 (161.1200) | 5 (160.5488) | 9 (157.1428) | 13 (154.2744) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 31 / 43 (619.3144) | 24 (162.2628) | 18 (161.7028) | 36 (152.0000) | 40 (143.3488) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #926 (118 pts) | #843 (168 pts) | #1156 (103 pts) | #1002 (113 pts) | #897 (128 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #546 (609 pts) | #578 (604 pts) | #489 (714 pts) | #427 (794 pts) | #576 (594 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #761 (430 pts) | #652 (565 pts) | #706 (505 pts) | #823 (415 pts) | #648 (570 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #830 (448 pts) | #771 (513 pts) | #778 (518 pts) | #792 (508 pts) | #768 (508 pts) |