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
Bullet Brothers is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 6th of 8 at the Smoke on the Waters (Day 1) (2022). They are ranked #4350 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1501 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 5, 2015
latest Sep 24, 2022 · 7.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
33% of 6 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
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
Consistency
±11.53
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.48 · weakest Brisket (155.66)
Road miles
287
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Master avg
634.30 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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The teams rated closest to Bullet Brothers, each with one reason worth a look.
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#4,353 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,359 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1476
They turned up 7 years after Bullet Brothers did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,335 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1476
Level with Bullet Brothers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,333 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,345 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,342 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 73% |
Repeat visits (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% | Sep 24, 2022 |
| Brew N Q | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 88% | May 26, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
96
finished ahead 37 times, behind 103
Longest layoff
3.3 yrs
May 25, 2019 → Sep 23, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20222 milestones
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Waters (Day 1)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Waters (Day 2)
20193 milestones
- 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
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest Grillstock
- First call Grillstock
- Peak power rating (1501) Grillstock
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.8 | Grillstock | Sep 5, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Brew N Q | May 26, 2018 |
| -8.1 | Brew N Q (OPEN) | May 27, 2017 |
| -5 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 2) | Sep 24, 2022 |
| -2 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 1) | Sep 23, 2022 |
| -0.1 | Brew N Q Open | May 25, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2022 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 2) Devon | 8 / 10 (627.3488) | 3 (168.6288) | 4 (157.7144) | 9 (154.2284) | 10 (146.7772) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 1) Devon | 6 / 8 (643.9204) | 6 (159.4172) | 4 (167.4288) | 3 (166.2628) | 8 (150.8116) |
| May 25, 2019 | Brew N Q Open Leicestershire | 22 / 34 (650.8340) | 14 (169.1428) | 16 (164.5828) | 32 (154.8800) | 16 (162.2284) |
| May 26, 2018 | Brew N Q Burton Upon Trent | 31 / 34 (624.9140) | 26 (162.8228) | 33 (152.5144) | 29 (156.5140) | 30 (153.0628) |
| May 27, 2017 | Brew N Q (OPEN) Burton Upon Trent | 29 / 34 (640.5256) | 25 (164) | 27 (157.7028) | 25 (162.8456) | 27 (155.9772) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Grillstock London | 13 / 26 (618.2740) | 18 (150.8912) | 6 (162.8800) | 23 (139.3712) | 7 (165.1316) |