A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUNCH OF SWINES ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUNCH OF SWINES has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The European Allstar BBQ Team
The European Allstar BBQ Team is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 6th of 12 at the Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat) (2015). They are ranked #3960 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “* The European Allstar BBQ Team”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1484
peak 1484 · rated over 5 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Oct 25, 2013
latest Sep 10, 2016 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.25 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.22 (+3.03)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.04
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.70 · weakest Brisket (154.25)
Road miles
13,515
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 4,496 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
636.22 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to The European Allstar BBQ Team, each with one reason worth a look.
153 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,949 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to The European Allstar BBQ Team)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team The European Allstar BBQ Team has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,961 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,968 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with The European Allstar BBQ Team on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,959 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,951 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,947 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUREBBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1772 | 148.5144 | 157.98 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1544 | 136.4916 | 160.28 | top 55% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 159.4056 | 163.70 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 144.0116 | 154.25 | top 70% |
“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 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NL
2 of 6 contests · 3 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
264
finished ahead 91 times, behind 257
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
20154 milestones
- First overall top-10 Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656 Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat)
- Career-best overall score656 Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat)
- Peak power rating (1500) 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015
20141 milestone
- First call Ruhrpott BBQ
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.7 | Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat) | Jun 6, 2015 |
| +2.6 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | Farm Meat | Sep 10, 2016 |
| -6.8 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Oct 23, 2015 |
| -5.4 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 85% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 61% | 91.1% | 89.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Farm Meat Dongen, NL | 23 / 27 (638.7084) | 23 (160.5256) | 2 (173.1544) | 19 (159.4056) | 26 (145.6228) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 83 / 93 (643.3716) | 81 (162.2628) | 86 (156.0116) | 61 (164.5600) | 69 (160.5372) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 Herten, NRW | 30 / 67 (640.0232) | 54 (152.5944) | 35 (158.3088) | 19 (164.5944) | 17 (164.5256) |
| Jun 6, 2015 | Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat) Deurne, The Netherlands, NL | 6 / 12 (656) | 7 (165.1772) | 6 (169.1312) | 7 (165.1200) | 9 (156.5716) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Ruhrpott BBQ Gelsenkirchen, Germany, EU | 40 / 58 (618.1372) | 34 (158.8228) | 54 (136.4916) | 8 (168.5828) | 33 (154.2400) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 81 / 97 (621.0516) | 92 (148.5144) | 33 (168.5600) | 68 (159.9656) | 88 (144.0116) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.