Head-to-head
10 head-to-head wins
Met
11 times in the data
1 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Risky Brisket | BBQ Maestros | |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Contests | 77 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 9 | Category wins | 10 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 97.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.1% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 47% |
| ±3.32% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.2% |
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)
| Risky Brisket | BBQ Maestros | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (11 meetings) | 4 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (11 meetings) | 1 |
| 8 | Pork (11 meetings) | 3 |
| 7 | Brisket (11 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 2 times — Risky Brisket leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 2 times — Risky Brisket leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 38.96 points at CCSFEST (2022-04-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.6796 points at Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) (2026-08-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Risky Brisket | BBQ Maestros | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 16 / 32 (695.3600) | 12 / 32 (697.0396) | BBQ Maestros |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 6 / 48 (701.0972) | 16 / 48 (688.5488) | Risky Brisket |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | 7 / 30 (690.8344) | 15 / 30 (677.6572) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 7 / 25 (686.1940) | 15 / 25 (671.2568) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 7 / 27 (690.2172) | 20 / 27 (661.6116) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 29 / 42 (665.0400) | 34 / 42 (660.9484) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST | 4 / 42 (696.5028) | 35 / 42 (657.5432) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue | 4 / 30 (696.5372) | 14 / 30 (677.0400) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 13 / 38 (675.3488) | 23 / 38 (660.4688) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 7 / 37 (685.0628) | 31 / 37 (665.5428) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 31 / 51 (668.9824) | 43 / 51 (651.8628) | Risky Brisket |