Yard Sale BBQ NJ
Rating
1471
peak 1471
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2025-07-12
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
630.27 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 624.06 (+6.21)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.05
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.98 · weakest Brisket (151.76)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 151.3828 | 161.98 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 152.5256 | 156.35 | top 65% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2632 | 143.9772 | 153.98 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 133.6572 | 151.76 | top 65% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 624.06
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 | 630.7316 | 630.73 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 628.3772 | 628.38 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.8288 | 635.83 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.1088 | 637.11 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.3028 | 619.30 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 593.0060 | 593.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 40 / 63 (630.7316) | 25 (167.9656) | 43 (156.5716) | 50 (153.1200) | 38 (153.0744) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 47 / 62 (628.3772) | 14 (170.8572) | 50 (153.6572) | 47 (155.9428) | 58 (147.9200) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 42 / 64 (635.8288) | 42 (160.5256) | 33 (163.9428) | 34 (162.2632) | 51 (149.0972) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 35 / 61 (637.1088) | 31 (164.5828) | 46 (152.5488) | 48 (152.5600) | 13 (167.4172) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 37 / 59 (619.3028) | 47 (151.3828) | 39 (152.5256) | 38 (156.0000) | 22 (159.3944) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 58 / 64 (593.0060) | 44 (156.5372) | 31 (158.8344) | 62 (143.9772) | 64 (133.6572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1037 (115 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |