Head-to-head
Rack Shack bbq vs SIX BUTT BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Rack Shack bbq | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Contests | 57 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 2 | Category wins | 7 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.7% |
| 92% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.9% |
| top 43% | Avg finish | top 53% |
| ±10.49% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.66% |
Overall scores show as a share of a perfect total (Master /720, Backyard /360) so the two series compare fairly.
Meat by meat (who finishes ahead when both enter the category)
| Rack Shack bbq | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 0 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (9 meetings) | 1 |
| 2 | Pork (8 meetings) | 6 |
| 3 | Brisket (7 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — SIX BUTT BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.07 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2025-04-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.5832 points at KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (2024-07-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Rack Shack bbq | SIX BUTT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 70 / 77 (664.4572) | 46 / 77 (677.0400) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 49 (693.6460) | 40 / 49 (657.5772) | Rack Shack bbq |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 26 / 28 (659.8172) | 14 / 28 (676.4800) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 17 / 34 (674.7656) | 13 / 34 (679.3488) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 37 (679.8628) | 31 / 37 (667.2568) | Rack Shack bbq |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 27 / 41 (664.9828) | 35 / 41 (656.9944) | Rack Shack bbq |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 12 / 32 (681.0512) | 6 / 32 (686.8000) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 43 / 58 (169.6684 · Backyard) | 28 / 58 (681.6456 · Master) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 / 21 (347.3944 · Backyard) | 8 / 21 (680.4456 · Master) | Rack Shack bbq |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 59 (346.8228 · Backyard) | 33 / 59 (670.1484 · Master) | Rack Shack bbq |