Yard Sale BBQ NJ
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2026-07-11
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.47 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 631.38 (+10.09)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.71
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.36 · weakest Brisket (154.65)
Road miles
0
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Purse competed for
$65K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.38 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at New Jersey State BBQ Championship (2021-07-09).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| POP POP'S RIBS | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Palm tree smokehouse | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| The Wilent Brothers BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIME | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 151.3828 | 161.36 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 152.5256 | 158.74 | top 58% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 143.9772 | 156.63 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 133.6572 | 154.65 | top 59% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 6 | 23 | 0 | top 65% | 2026-07-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 631.38 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1487) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- ⭐ 2026-07-11 — Career-best overall score (675.3144) · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2026-07-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2019-07-12 |
| -6.6 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2024-07-13 |
| -3.6 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2023-07-14 |
| -3 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship | 2021-07-09 |
| -2.3 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2025-07-12 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 86% | 86% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 23 / 62 (675.3144) | 51 (157.6688) | 11 (173.1200) | 12 (172.5600) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) |