A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUNCH OF SWINES ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUNCH OF SWINES has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
BaerlBQ
BaerlBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 17th of 36 at the BBQ an der Burg 2019 (2019). They are ranked #3949 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Baerl B Q”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1484
peak 1484 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Oct 10, 2014
latest Aug 31, 2019 · 4.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
603.94 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 607.38 (-3.43)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.26 · weakest Chicken (132.94)
Road miles
742
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 163 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Master avg
607.38 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1396 (136 pts) | #1693 (116 pts) | #1569 (121 pts) | #1394 (161 pts) | #1274 (181 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BaerlBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
164 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,936 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1485
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BaerlBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BaerlBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,960 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1484
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BaerlBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before BaerlBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,928 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1520
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BaerlBQ)
They've been 1520 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,926 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,927 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
They turned up 5 years after BaerlBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#3,944 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1484
Level with BaerlBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ WIESEL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1656 | 20 | 132.94 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7600 | 150.8572 | 154.47 | top 66% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 152.5028 | 160.26 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 155.4060 | 159.70 | top 44% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| EU | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DE
1 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
201
finished ahead 102 times, behind 201
Longest layoff
2.6 yrs
Sep 24, 2016 → May 11, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest
20163 milestones
- First call 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016
- Career-best overall score640.5140 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4056 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Ruhrpott BBQ
- Peak power rating (1499) Ruhrpott BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.2 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 | Jul 6, 2019 |
| +0.4 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 | Sep 24, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.2 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 23, 2015 |
| -2.8 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI | May 11, 2019 |
| -1.4 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Aug 31, 2019 |
| -0.9 | Ruhrpott BBQ | Oct 10, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 88.1% | 87.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 89% | 89% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 68.5% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 21 / 31 (621.0172) | 28 (149.0512) | 24 (150.8572) | 16 (158.2744) | 12 (162.8344) |
| Jul 6, 2019 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland | 17 / 36 (634.2972) | 22 (158.8568) | 21 (155.4060) | 21 (157.7372) | 11 (162.2972) |
| May 11, 2019 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark, Hasselt | 33 / 49 (630.7888) | 37 (155.9656) | 32 (154.8688) | 30 (161.0972) | 25 (158.8572) |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 Waltrop NRW, DE | 37 / 67 (640.5140) | 57 (152.5944) | 51 (152.5256) | 2 (175.4056) | 32 (159.9884) |
| May 23, 2015 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands | 67 / 68 (493.0972) | 68 (20) | 28 (161.7600) | 58 (152.5028) | 33 (158.8344) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Ruhrpott BBQ Gelsenkirchen, Germany, EU | 32 / 58 (624.5372) | 30 (161.1656) | 45 (151.4056) | 31 (156.5600) | 27 (155.4060) |