I switched to Avangard several years ago because I got sick of rocks from Weyermann malt jamming my mill. The Avangard made a very nice pils and I was quite happy with it. Due to supply issues during the pandemic and glowing reviews elsewhere, I gave Barke a shot last year and was pleasantly surprised. Recipes I knew well suddenly had a bit more depth of flavor to them with Barke. It definitely prompted a few "Oh, wows!" from me. I'm not really good at describing flavors, but it seems more rounded, more 3D, less linear in terms of the cracker being over here, the graininess being over there.
Let's put it this way, I've subsequently purchased three other bags of Barke and don't plan to go back to Avangard. Also, I haven't had any rocks jam my mill.