The Grill Guys NJ
Rating
1467
peak 1467
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-07-14
latest 2025-07-12
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
604.21
last 3 vs career avg 604.21 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.67
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 156.35 · weakest Pork (147.78)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ain't That Rich has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BAD WOLVES in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3828 | 144.4916 | 150.98 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5716 | 146.1944 | 149.10 | top 88% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8456 | 143.9656 | 147.78 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 147.9428 | 156.35 | top 61% |
“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 (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 604.21
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 | 604.4344 | 604.43 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 593.4856 | 593.49 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.7196 | 614.72 |
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 | 54 / 63 (604.4344) | 60 (144.4916) | 52 (148.5372) | 56 (150.8456) | 27 (160.5600) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 58 / 62 (593.4856) | 50 (155.3828) | 62 (146.1944) | 59 (143.9656) | 57 (147.9428) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 54 / 64 (614.7196) | 55 (153.0512) | 52 (152.5716) | 59 (148.5368) | 31 (160.5600) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 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) |