Head-to-head
7 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| RUBY CREEK BBQ | Rudes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Contests | 85 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 8 |
| 5 | Category wins | 12 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 140.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.6% |
| 95.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| top 39% | Avg finish | top 25% |
| ±13.11% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.76% |
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)
| RUBY CREEK BBQ | Rudes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 11 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 10 |
| 3 | Pork (5 meetings) | 2 |
| 1 | Brisket (2 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — RUBY CREEK BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 24.64 points at Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-08-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1316 points at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (2025-06-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | RUBY CREEK BBQ | Rudes BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 16 / 41 (342.8456) | 23 / 41 (339.3828) | RUBY CREEK BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 3 / 26 (347.4056) | 1 / 26 (348.5372) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 14 / 36 (341.1088) | 1 / 36 (355.4172) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 30 / 100 (337.6572) | 36 / 100 (333.6228) | RUBY CREEK BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 19 / 26 (323.8972) | 3 / 26 (348.5372) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 24 / 34 (315.8744) | 12 / 34 (335.3596) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 33 / 47 (339.3828) | 19 / 47 (344.5484) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 63 / 118 (682.7540) | 89 / 118 (677.0172) | RUBY CREEK BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 10 / 62 (691.9772) | 37 / 62 (674.7312) | RUBY CREEK BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 39 / 42 (325.0284) | 6 / 42 (344.5256) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 30 / 93 (324.4456) | 6 / 93 (342.8116) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 26 (330.2056) | 6 / 26 (343.3712) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 32 (342.2628) | 3 / 32 (335.9544) | RUBY CREEK BBQ |
| 2023-05-27 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 34 (506.7884) | 16 / 34 (491.9776) | RUBY CREEK BBQ |
| 2022-08-20 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 20 (326.7544) | 8 / 20 (321.0972) | RUBY CREEK BBQ |