Head-to-head
Risky Brisket vs MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS
5 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
14 head-to-head wins
MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Risky Brisket | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Contests | 116 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 9 | Category wins | 13 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 97.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.6% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.3% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±3.32% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.45% |
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 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 11 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 10 |
| 13 | Pork (19 meetings) | 6 |
| 7 | Brisket (19 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 2 times — MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked EffingHAM-JAM 2 times — MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 2 times — MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 154.79 points at Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) (2026-08-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0348 points at Harvest On the Fire At the Winery (2021-07-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Risky Brisket | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 16 / 32 (695.3600) | 13 / 32 (696.5144) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 26 / 26 (525.0972) | 15 / 26 (679.8860) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 18 / 26 (681.0056) | 10 / 26 (687.8968) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM | 11 / 25 (677.6112) | 3 / 25 (687.9316) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 7 / 25 (686.1940) | 10 / 25 (679.3028) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 19 / 28 (674.1828) | 8 / 28 (690.7772) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2022-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 7 / 27 (690.2172) | 3 / 27 (693.6228) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | 6 / 33 (694.8000) | 23 / 33 (680.9940) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 15 / 41 (690.1940) | 8 / 41 (693.6572) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 18 / 29 (667.2684) | 11 / 29 (675.3256) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 8 / 25 (679.8972) | 7 / 25 (681.6116) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 13 / 38 (675.3488) | 15 / 38 (675.3140) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 20 / 43 (674.7200) | 17 / 43 (676.4912) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 32 / 49 (660.3996) | 22 / 49 (670.2176) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 16 / 25 (671.8968) | 5 / 25 (678.1832) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 6 / 30 (683.9656) | 15 / 30 (670.7540) | Risky Brisket |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 20 / 63 (677.6456) | 23 / 63 (675.3256) | Risky Brisket |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 49 / 69 (658.2060) | 17 / 69 (676.4684) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 31 / 40 (644.9720) | 7 / 40 (677.6228) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |