A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN ahead in 100% of their meetings
BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
FEAR THE SEAR
FEAR THE SEAR is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 18th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013). They are ranked #4934 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Feb 22, 2013
latest Aug 22, 2014 · 1.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.82
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.78 · weakest Brisket (153.01)
Road miles
2,698
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 970 mi
Schedule strength
5%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1507)
Master avg
630.92 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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The teams rated closest to FEAR THE SEAR, each with one reason worth a look.
136 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,952 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,940 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
They turned up 7 years after FEAR THE SEAR did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#4,918 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Level with FEAR THE SEAR on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,913 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,925 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,957 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9998 | 155.4282 | 160.78 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7142 | 149.1428 | 160.00 | top 53% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 141.7142 | 157.13 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 141.1426 | 153.01 | top 80% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 79% | Aug 22, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
3 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
153
finished ahead 43 times, behind 141
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20141 milestone
- Most recent contest Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9992 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score655.9992 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.7142 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1497) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -10.3 | Poor Que | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -7.7 | Smokin in the Square | Mar 1, 2013 |
| -3.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 22, 2013 |
| -2 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | Aug 22, 2014 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 79% | 91.1% | 86.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL | 26 / 40 (655.9312) | 35 (162.2400) | 11 (169.7028) | 30 (161.7028) | 28 (162.2856) |
| Mar 27, 2014 | BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek Atmore, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL | 41 / 44 (607.2568) | 30 (160.5256) | 40 (149.1428) | 43 (146.8000) | 40 (150.7884) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 33 / 39 (602.8562) | 30 (155.4282) | 23 (151.4284) | 39 (141.7142) | 25 (154.2854) |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 28 / 37 (632.5708) | 23 (163.9998) | 24 (159.9998) | 13 (167.4286) | 36 (141.1426) |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 18 / 29 (655.9992) | 23 (161.7138) | 6 (169.7142) | 11 (168) | 22 (156.5712) |