Tear Jerk BBQ MA
Rating
1524
peak 1524
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2022-09-16
latest 2023-09-23
Best ToY finish
#494
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.06 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 668.58 (+4.48)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.37 · weakest Brisket (162.82)
Road miles
321
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 181 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CycloneBBQ has finished one call ahead of Tear Jerk BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Let It Smoke Barbecue in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 160.5028 | 166.72 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 162.8000 | 168.66 | top 41% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 163.9772 | 170.37 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 146.8116 | 162.82 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.58
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 692.5144 | 678.37 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.8060 | 648.99 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 20 / 42 (675.8972) | 21 (169.1200) | 31 (162.8000) | 12 (175.4172) | 18 (168.5600) |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | 5 / 31 (692.5144) | 16 (171.9656) | 7 (173.7144) | 4 (175.4172) | 9 (171.4172) |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES Jamestown, RI | 14 / 50 (662.8000) | 22 (165.0972) | 25 (165.7372) | 16 (168.0000) | 18 (163.9656) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT | 13 / 43 (682.2744) | 25 (169.1200) | 9 (173.1888) | 19 (169.7028) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Braintree, VT | 16 / 26 (651.8060) | 20 (160.5028) | 12 (165.6916) | 9 (169.6916) | 20 (155.9200) |
| 2022-09-16 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Braintree, VT | 14 / 18 (646.1716) | 13 (164.5256) | 6 (170.8572) | 10 (163.9772) | 18 (146.8116) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #494 (381 pts) | #678 (256 pts) | #703 (281 pts) | #473 (436 pts) | #560 (331 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #785 (194 pts) | #879 (179 pts) | #726 (274 pts) | #710 (254 pts) | #922 (154 pts) |