Head-to-head
Risky Brisket vs Rusty Pig BBQ
9 head-to-head wins
Met
28 times in the data
19 head-to-head wins
Rusty Pig BBQ is the team Risky Brisket sees one call ahead more than anyone (3 times). Rusty Pig BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Risky Brisket | Rusty Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Contests | 82 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 9 | Category wins | 10 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 97.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±3.32% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.19% |
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 | Rusty Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (28 meetings) | 16 |
| 17 | Pork Ribs (29 meetings) | 12 |
| 12 | Pork (28 meetings) | 16 |
| 7 | Brisket (28 meetings) | 21 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Best of the Midwest BBQ 3 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked EffingHAM-JAM 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 2 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Route 66 Smoke Out 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.69 points at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (2019-07-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5140 points at Hoosier BBQ Classic (2025-06-06)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Risky Brisket | Rusty Pig BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 18 / 26 (681.0056) | 8 / 26 (688.4568) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | 7 / 30 (690.8344) | 6 / 30 (691.3484) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 7 / 62 (693.6572) | 26 / 62 (683.4056) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 12 / 36 (682.7540) | 9 / 36 (685.0744) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 13 / 46 (690.7772) | 27 / 46 (680.4688) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett | 12 / 27 (683.9432) | 9 / 27 (687.9084) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM | 11 / 25 (677.6112) | 16 / 25 (666.7200) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 7 / 25 (686.1940) | 9 / 25 (681.6112) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 18 / 32 (673.0860) | 2 / 32 (696.5144) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 20 / 36 (673.0056) | 6 / 36 (689.7032) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 6 / 33 (687.3828) | 7 / 33 (685.5884) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 3 / 44 (689.0744) | 2 / 44 (689.6572) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 14 / 39 (681.6456) | 12 / 39 (682.7312) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 18 / 29 (667.2684) | 4 / 29 (679.3368) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 1 / 19 (698.2400) | 3 / 19 (691.8968) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 8 / 25 (679.8972) | 4 / 25 (691.3484) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 20 / 43 (674.7200) | 16 / 43 (676.5144) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 32 / 49 (660.3996) | 12 / 49 (676.4456) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 10 / 44 (678.2628) | 9 / 44 (679.3488) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 21 / 50 (660.4112) | 9 / 50 (679.3716) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 16 / 25 (671.8968) | 2 / 25 (682.2172) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 6 / 30 (683.9656) | 13 / 30 (674.1712) | Risky Brisket |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 20 / 63 (677.6456) | 59 / 63 (654.7312) | Risky Brisket |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 49 / 69 (658.2060) | 53 / 69 (653.5996) | Risky Brisket |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | 27 / 54 (665.6112) | 23 / 54 (670.1024) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 31 / 40 (644.9720) | 5 / 40 (681.6572) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 | 14 / 45 (674.8344) | 12 / 45 (675.3832) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 | 34 / 50 (645.5200) | 10 / 50 (673.0744) | Rusty Pig BBQ |