Head-to-head
RUB MY RACK vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
23 head-to-head wins
Met
40 times in the data
17 head-to-head wins
MACHETE BOYS BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| RUB MY RACK | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Contests | 126 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 11 | Category wins | 11 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 97.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 35% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±1.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.2% |
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)
| RUB MY RACK | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chicken (40 meetings) | 20 |
| 21 | Pork Ribs (40 meetings) | 19 |
| 22 | Pork (40 meetings) | 18 |
| 24 | Brisket (40 meetings) | 16 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — RUB MY RACK leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — RUB MY RACK leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 3 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 54.95 points at SMSU Smokefest (2019-08-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.0284 points at Minnesota in May (2025-05-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | RUB MY RACK | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 57 / 77 (673.0400) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 72 / 125 (681.5768) | 41 / 125 (689.0744) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 116 / 401 (687.3488) | 171 / 401 (681.0968) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 19 / 46 (674.1368) | 2 / 46 (694.2284) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 58 (684.4456) | 22 / 58 (683.4172) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 18 / 100 (695.3716) | 60 / 100 (678.7660) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 253 / 444 (671.8740) | 104 / 444 (686.8228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 37 (689.6572) | 27 / 37 (673.0172) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 37 / 41 (646.6172) | 9 / 41 (682.1944) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 21 / 32 (666.7084) | 2 / 32 (692.5260) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 26 / 58 (683.3716) | 18 / 58 (688.5372) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 7 / 211 (700.5488) | 37 / 211 (692.4800) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 86 / 487 (687.3944) | 2 / 487 (704.5256) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 9 / 28 (678.1252) | 2 / 28 (693.6572) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 37 / 62 (691.9084) | 11 / 62 (699.3944) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 65 / 90 (678.1828) | 4 / 90 (705.0972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 19 / 39 (671.2912) | 22 / 39 (668.4228) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 14 / 40 (678.7196) | 24 / 40 (674.7544) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 10 / 43 (685.6228) | 38 / 43 (634.6628) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 7 / 39 (680.4796) | 3 / 39 (687.3716) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 16 / 59 (680.5256) | 3 / 59 (697.0972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 56 / 505 (689.6340) | 61 / 505 (688.5140) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 3 / 28 (691.3600) | 1 / 28 (693.6916) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 12 / 37 (680.4340) | 11 / 37 (681.7028) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 18 / 39 (672.4568) | 23 / 39 (666.7772) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 44 / 92 (689.6228) | 66 / 92 (682.7540) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 19 / 111 (690.1712) | 64 / 111 (677.0168) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 1 / 26 (687.3600) | 5 / 26 (681.6800) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 23 / 33 (666.1484) | 5 / 33 (686.8228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 18 / 43 (674.8000) | 32 / 43 (663.3716) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 3 / 49 (689.1084) | 28 / 49 (662.1600) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 13 / 45 (668.5256) | 33 / 45 (654.2172) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 1 / 52 (690.8000) | 16 / 52 (670.9148) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 67 / 105 (667.3484) | 50 / 105 (678.2172) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 32 / 47 (664.4684) | 42 / 47 (649.0400) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 35 / 53 (657.5768) | 45 / 53 (646.1944) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield | 5 / 22 (677.0628) | 20 / 22 (633.5776) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest | 12 / 46 (681.6800) | 45 / 46 (626.7316) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska | 16 / 40 (671.3828) | 35 / 40 (634.8000) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 57 (683.3484) | 46 / 57 (634.2512) | RUB MY RACK |