High-water mark
692.5144
career-best overall
96.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 692.5144 at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) — 96.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 22, 2023
Tear Jerk BBQ
Tear Jerk BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 5th of 31 at the Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) (2023). They are ranked #2270 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1529
peak 1529 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 16, 2022
latest Sep 23, 2023 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.06 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 668.58 (+4.48)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.49
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.37 · weakest Brisket (162.82)
Road miles
321
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 181 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$29K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.58 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Tear Jerk BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
68 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1542
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,267 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1538
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 9 years before Tear Jerk BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,273 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1528
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before Tear Jerk BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,279 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1528
Level with Tear Jerk BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,268 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,262 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1529
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 10 years before Tear Jerk BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Bandits | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Matt's Backyard BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BEVERAGE BROTHERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CycloneBBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
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 field size and state
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% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 32% | Sep 23, 2023 |
| Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 70% | Sep 17, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MA
2 of 6 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
94
finished ahead 128 times, behind 76
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20235 milestones
- First overall top-10 Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score692.5144 Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4172 Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- Peak power rating (1529) Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
20223 milestones
- First tracked contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- First call Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8060 Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | Sep 22, 2023 |
| +9.6 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Apr 15, 2023 |
| +8.7 | HOGS 4 HEROES | May 6, 2023 |
| +1.4 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | Sep 23, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.6 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | Sep 16, 2022 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 30% | 96.2% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 90.5% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | 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) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 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) |
| May 6, 2023 | HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI | 14 / 50 (662.8000) | 22 (165.0972) | 25 (165.7372) | 16 (168) | 18 (163.9656) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 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) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 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) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | 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) |