Millers Backyard BBQ NJ
Rating
1538
peak 1538
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-21
latest 2019-10-12
Best ToY finish
#469
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.20
last 4 vs career avg 673.20 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.72
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.28 · weakest Brisket (163.82)
Road miles
530
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 297 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Old Man Jeff in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 43-team field at Oinktoberfest.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Oinktoberfest (2019-09-21) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 28-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BIG RAZ BBQ.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 43 at their very first tracked contest, Oinktoberfest (2019-09-21).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 161.6800 | 167.97 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 173.7372 | 158.2516 | 169.14 | top 23% |
| Pork | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 170.8228 | 172.28 | top 14% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 159.9428 | 163.82 | top 54% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| NY | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Oinktoberfest (2019-09-21)
- Wins it all in 25% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 673.20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 688.5140 | 673.20 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-12 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 12 / 30 (662.2172) | 4 (173.1200) | 21 (158.2516) | 7 (170.8800) | 23 (159.9656) |
| 2019-10-11 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 5 / 32 (673.6228) | 11 (169.1200) | 1 (173.7372) | 5 (170.8228) | 21 (159.9428) |
| 2019-09-28 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Hope Valley, RI | 13 / 36 (668.4572) | 22 (161.6800) | 5 (171.4172) | 4 (173.7028) | 24 (161.6572) |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 1 / 43 (688.5140) | 10 (167.9656) | 2 (173.1428) | 3 (173.7028) | 3 (173.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #469 (707 pts) | #630 (542 pts) | #433 (802 pts) | #434 (787 pts) | #749 (442 pts) |