A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUNCH OF SWINES ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUNCH OF SWINES has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Bullet Brothers
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1501 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2015-09-05
latest 2022-09-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.51 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 634.30 (+3.21)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±11.53
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.48 · weakest Brisket (155.66)
Road miles
287
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Master avg
634.30 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−6.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.82 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 50% of the time against 33%.
- Brisket avg 155.66
- Chicken avg 162.48
- 3 calls in 6 entries
The comeback
3.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at Smoke on the Waters (Day 1) (2022-09-23).
- last seen 2019-05-25
- back 2022-09-23
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
151 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4318 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4329 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 7 years after Bullet Brothers did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Head-to-head#4304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
Level with Bullet Brothers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4296 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4333 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4295 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.1428 | 150.8912 | 162.48 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.4288 | 152.5144 | 160.47 | top 56% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 166.2628 | 139.3712 | 155.68 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 146.7772 | 155.66 | top 74% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 73% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Waters (Day 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 78% | 2022-09-24 |
| Brew N Q | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 88% | 2018-05-26 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
7.1 yrs
2015-09-05 → 2022-09-24
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Contests visited
4
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 162.48 · weakest Brisket (155.66)
Walk rate
50%
a top-10 call in 3 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
33%
2 of 6 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests — and still running
Master average
634.30
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
96
37–103 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
287
6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1567
average field rating faced — tougher than 52% of rated contests
Longest layoff
3.3 yrs
2019-05-25 → 2022-09-23
Power rating
1476
peak 1501 · #4313 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest Grillstock
- First call Grillstock
- Peak power rating (1501) Grillstock
- 2019
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8340 Brew N Q Open
- Career-best overall score650.8340 Brew N Q Open
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.1428 Brew N Q Open
- 2022
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Waters (Day 1)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Waters (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.8 | Grillstock | 2015-09-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Brew N Q | 2018-05-26 |
| -8.1 | Brew N Q (OPEN) | 2017-05-27 |
| -5 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 2) | 2022-09-24 |
| -2 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 1) | 2022-09-23 |
| -0.1 | Brew N Q Open | 2019-05-25 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 89.4% | 88.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 89% | 89% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-24 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 2) Devon, | 8 / 10 (627.3488) | 3 (168.6288) | 4 (157.7144) | 9 (154.2284) | 10 (146.7772) |
| 2022-09-23 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 1) Devon, | 6 / 8 (643.9204) | 6 (159.4172) | 4 (167.4288) | 3 (166.2628) | 8 (150.8116) |
| 2019-05-25 | Brew N Q Open Leicestershire, LE672FY | 22 / 34 (650.8340) | 14 (169.1428) | 16 (164.5828) | 32 (154.8800) | 16 (162.2284) |
| 2018-05-26 | Brew N Q Burton Upon Trent, DE14 1NG | 31 / 34 (624.9140) | 26 (162.8228) | 33 (152.5144) | 29 (156.5140) | 30 (153.0628) |
| 2017-05-27 | Brew N Q (OPEN) Burton Upon Trent, DE14 1NG | 29 / 34 (640.5256) | 25 (164.0000) | 27 (157.7028) | 25 (162.8456) | 27 (155.9772) |
| 2015-09-05 | Grillstock London, | 13 / 26 (618.2740) | 18 (150.8912) | 6 (162.8800) | 23 (139.3712) | 7 (165.1316) |