A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUNCH OF SWINES ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUNCH OF SWINES has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Black Forest
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-10-25
latest 2025-10-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Best overall
671.9540
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.00
last 3 Master vs avg 626.00 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
177.1428
Consistency
±5.96
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.97 · weakest Brisket (154.81)
Road miles
22
mi across 4 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$69K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
626.00 / 720
3 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.
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of POLISH Bbq KING - SMOKER in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6 years, then back at 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) (2019-10-25).
- last seen 2013-10-25
- back 2019-10-25
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 158.8112 | 163.97 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 152.5600 | 158.69 | top 90% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 151.3828 | 160.00 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 141.6572 | 154.81 | top 73% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 3 | 76 | 0 | top 88% | 2025-10-10 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6 yrs
2019-10-25 → 2025-10-10
Busiest season
2025
1 contest
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
TN
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
4 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 163.97 · weakest Brisket (154.81)
Walk rate
25%
a top-10 call in 1 of 4 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 4 contests
Master average
626.00
out of 720 · 3 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
312
37–330 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
22
4 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$69,100
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
Longest layoff
6 yrs
2013-10-25 → 2019-10-25
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- 2025
- First call Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- Career-best overall score671.9540 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.1428 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- Most recent contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 84% | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 76 / 90 (671.9540) | 85 (162.8456) | 82 (163.9772) | 67 (167.9884) | 6 (177.1428) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 83 / 87 (630.1716) | 74 (163.9544) | 86 (152.5600) | 80 (158.2972) | 80 (155.3600) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 92 / 97 (630.2512) | 88 (158.8112) | 77 (164.0000) | 74 (162.3428) | 94 (145.0972) |
| 2013-10-25 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 83 / 97 (617.5656) | 18 (170.2856) | 86 (154.2400) | 84 (151.3828) | 92 (141.6572) |