Head-to-head
Barking Dog BBQ vs UNFAMOUS DAVE'S
18 head-to-head wins
Met
31 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
Barking Dog BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Barking Dog BBQ | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Contests | 107 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 8 | Category wins | 10 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.8% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.1% |
| top 39% | Avg finish | top 48% |
| ±1.36% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.3% |
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)
| Barking Dog BBQ | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Chicken (31 meetings) | 10 |
| 19 | Pork Ribs (33 meetings) | 14 |
| 22 | Pork (31 meetings) | 9 |
| 17 | Brisket (31 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 4 times — Barking Dog BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Bricks 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 2 times — Barking Dog BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.73 points at 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2026-03-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0232 points at Boo-B-Que - Day 1 (2021-10-29)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Barking Dog BBQ | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 13 / 37 (691.9200) | 28 / 37 (676.5144) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 9 / 28 (687.3716) | 19 / 28 (674.7084) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 66 / 101 (679.3484) | 69 / 101 (675.2912) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 3 / 68 (699.9772) | 51 / 68 (663.2456) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 101 / 401 (689.0744) | 86 / 401 (690.2172) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 18 / 36 (682.1600) | 16 / 36 (684.4572) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 46 / 159 (672.5028) | 4 / 159 (703.9884) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 5 / 40 (697.0744) | 21 / 40 (683.3372) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 52 / 92 (679.3256) | 27 / 92 (689.0744) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 51 / 70 (670.6740) | 33 / 70 (683.3144) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water | 7 / 31 (692.5372) | 15 / 31 (683.8856) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 28 / 38 (673.0284) | 20 / 38 (674.7540) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks | 18 / 46 (684.4340) | 20 / 46 (680.4224) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 1 / 31 (703.4060) | 23 / 31 (669.5884) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 23 / 30 (668.9596) | 19 / 30 (678.1252) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 32 / 44 (668.9712) | 27 / 44 (672.4340) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | 8 / 51 (690.7768) | 6 / 51 (691.9084) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 22 / 68 (684.4568) | 38 / 68 (675.8972) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 11 / 40 (687.3140) | 36 / 40 (660.9828) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 205 / 505 (673.6572) | 262 / 505 (666.1824) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 12 / 35 (687.9200) | 17 / 35 (678.7196) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 38 / 71 (672.5260) | 18 / 71 (681.0856) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 34 / 41 (674.1828) | 33 / 41 (674.2060) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2021-10-15 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest | 4 / 27 (691.3944) | 16 / 27 (665.0052) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 195 / 467 (666.7544) | 264 / 467 (658.1940) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 14 / 25 (678.8116) | 21 / 25 (666.1256) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 19 / 33 (671.3484) | 22 / 33 (669.6000) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual | 4 / 42 (685.6572) | 25 / 42 (665.0852) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 47 / 70 (658.7768) | 45 / 70 (663.8856) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks | 35 / 43 (658.7548) | 30 / 43 (671.3712) | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 24 / 42 (678.1944) | 25 / 42 (677.6000) | Barking Dog BBQ |