Head-to-head
15 head-to-head wins
Met
35 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
MAN MEAT BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| RUB MY RACK | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Contests | 292 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 11 | Category wins | 61 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 97.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 35% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.15% |
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 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicken (35 meetings) | 18 |
| 17 | Pork Ribs (35 meetings) | 18 |
| 17 | Pork (35 meetings) | 18 |
| 18 | Brisket (35 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 3 times — RUB MY RACK leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 33.23 points at 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN (2023-08-11)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | RUB MY RACK | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 57 / 77 (673.0400) | 22 / 77 (684.4568) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 36 / 71 (672.9480) | 8 / 71 (690.2288) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 72 / 125 (681.5768) | 40 / 125 (689.6112) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 116 / 401 (687.3488) | 117 / 401 (687.3372) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 42 / 56 (682.1484) | 17 / 56 (695.8968) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 58 (684.4456) | 17 / 58 (686.2288) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 11 / 92 (697.6456) | 8 / 92 (701.6456) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 18 / 100 (695.3716) | 5 / 100 (701.1088) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 253 / 444 (671.8740) | 214 / 444 (677.0284) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 7 / 211 (700.5488) | 107 / 211 (683.3484) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 86 / 487 (687.3944) | 44 / 487 (693.0740) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 37 / 62 (691.9084) | 1 / 62 (708.5256) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 65 / 90 (678.1828) | 2 / 90 (711.4172) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 56 / 505 (689.6340) | 117 / 505 (682.7884) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 42 / 249 (692.4336) | 142 / 249 (679.3024) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 44 / 92 (689.6228) | 50 / 92 (687.9084) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 19 / 111 (690.1712) | 70 / 111 (674.1484) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 153 / 467 (172.5944) | 10 / 467 (516.5828) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 101 / 185 (679.3368) | 79 / 185 (682.8112) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 12 / 50 (691.3256) | 21 / 50 (686.2172) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 18 / 43 (674.8000) | 22 / 43 (672.9712) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 3 / 49 (689.1084) | 19 / 49 (671.8168) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 67 / 105 (667.3484) | 26 / 105 (689.0628) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 13 / 58 (693.0972) | 25 / 58 (687.8856) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 16 / 64 (691.3828) | 20 / 64 (689.0512) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 | 25 / 41 (670.7772) | 8 / 41 (685.0284) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 | 11 / 41 (677.6916) | 16 / 41 (677.0284) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | 1 / 56 (698.8688) | 16 / 56 (686.7312) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 | 13 / 56 (685.6112) | 9 / 56 (689.0512) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 32 / 47 (664.4684) | 13 / 47 (678.7428) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 35 / 53 (657.5768) | 6 / 53 (683.3256) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 36 / 55 (666.1484) | 6 / 55 (691.9200) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 66 / 468 (682.2512) | 10 / 468 (695.3828) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 5 / 135 (699.9544) | 61 / 135 (684.5256) | RUB MY RACK |
| 2019-07-05 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge | 6 / 37 (680.5256) | 22 / 37 (661.6228) | RUB MY RACK |