Head-to-head
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
26 head-to-head wins
Met
44 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Contests | 126 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 11 | Category wins | 11 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 32% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±1.48% | 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)
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Chicken (44 meetings) | 22 |
| 26 | Pork Ribs (49 meetings) | 23 |
| 29 | Pork (43 meetings) | 14 |
| 28 | Brisket (44 meetings) | 16 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 5 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 3 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 168.61 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (2020-10-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off (2021-07-16)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 14 / 77 (687.9084) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 44 / 101 (689.0284) | 43 / 101 (689.0512) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 10 / 46 (686.2516) | 2 / 46 (694.2284) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 4 / 26 (685.0632) | 17 / 26 (668.4916) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 16 / 58 (686.7768) | 22 / 58 (683.4172) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 4 / 42 (689.7376) | 16 / 42 (677.0168) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 192 / 444 (679.2912) | 104 / 444 (686.8228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 18 / 65 (690.2628) | 1 / 65 (703.9660) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 7 / 32 (686.7656) | 2 / 32 (692.5260) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 15 / 58 (689.0856) | 18 / 58 (688.5372) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 7 / 487 (701.1316) | 2 / 487 (704.5256) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 12 / 28 (675.3832) | 2 / 28 (693.6572) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 56 / 62 (682.7196) | 11 / 62 (699.3944) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 22 / 90 (693.6460) | 4 / 90 (705.0972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 9 / 39 (677.0516) | 22 / 39 (668.4228) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 3 / 28 (687.9316) | 15 / 28 (675.3256) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 21 / 39 (663.8280) | 3 / 39 (687.3716) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 59 (682.3084) | 3 / 59 (697.0972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 170 / 505 (677.5768) | 61 / 505 (688.5140) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 2 / 28 (691.4284) | 1 / 28 (693.6916) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest | 20 / 28 (674.1716) | 1 / 28 (697.0972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 31 / 40 (662.2288) | 8 / 40 (678.8116) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 37 (683.9316) | 11 / 37 (681.7028) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 12 / 39 (677.0856) | 23 / 39 (666.7772) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 9 / 59 (679.9428) | 21 / 59 (674.1828) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 8 / 26 (679.9772) | 5 / 26 (681.6800) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 18 / 35 (665.6228) | 27 / 35 (657.5656) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 4 / 33 (686.8344) | 5 / 33 (686.8228) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 6 / 45 (677.6800) | 33 / 45 (654.2172) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 17 / 52 (670.2288) | 16 / 52 (670.9148) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 13 / 49 (677.0512) | 27 / 49 (662.7312) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 15 / 60 (673.6912) | 22 / 60 (667.9428) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 8 / 33 (686.8688) | 20 / 33 (670.1944) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 10 / 40 (677.1084) | 39 / 40 (508.5028) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 7 / 35 (682.8576) | 2 / 35 (693.1316) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 1 / 45 (700.5716) | 35 / 45 (643.8628) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 12 / 30 (666.7084) | 25 / 30 (653.6112) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 11 / 47 (678.8116) | 42 / 47 (649.0400) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 33 / 53 (660.5144) | 45 / 53 (646.1944) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield | 1 / 22 (687.9428) | 20 / 22 (633.5776) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 6 / 26 (677.6460) | 19 / 26 (634.2060) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest | 24 / 46 (666.8000) | 45 / 46 (626.7316) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska | 27 / 40 (652.3996) | 35 / 40 (634.8000) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 9 / 57 (684.5148) | 46 / 57 (634.2512) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |