Head-to-head
Son of a Boar BBQ vs T-Rex BBQ
25 head-to-head wins
Met
30 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Son of a Boar BBQ has taken the last 9 meetings.
Career comparison
| Son of a Boar BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Contests | 78 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 17 | Category wins | 9 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.4% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 52% |
| ±1.9% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.21% |
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)
| Son of a Boar BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Chicken (30 meetings) | 8 |
| 16 | Pork Ribs (30 meetings) | 14 |
| 19 | Pork (30 meetings) | 11 |
| 19 | Brisket (30 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 4 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 2 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin in Steele 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.77 points at ND BBQ Championship (2026-05-01)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0576 points at King of the Corn (2024-05-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Son of a Boar BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 9 / 77 (691.9084) | 38 / 77 (679.3716) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 9 / 71 (689.0972) | 47 / 71 (659.3256) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 / 42 (690.2056) | 10 / 42 (686.2172) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 6 / 31 (682.2172) | 16 / 31 (672.4572) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 13 / 33 (683.3260) | 21 / 33 (677.6344) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 58 (690.8000) | 29 / 58 (680.4916) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 29 / 49 (670.1828) | 44 / 49 (642.7544) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 10 / 42 (682.2172) | 24 / 42 (670.1828) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 151 / 444 (683.9084) | 222 / 444 (676.4572) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 102 / 169 (682.1600) | 88 / 169 (684.4684) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 8 / 28 (689.0860) | 25 / 28 (659.8172) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 4 / 36 (687.3832) | 6 / 36 (687.3256) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 / 42 (686.7656) | 26 / 42 (669.0400) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 / 21 (683.8972) | 9 / 21 (678.1716) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 85 / 211 (686.2056) | 158 / 211 (674.7316) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 56 / 487 (691.3140) | 128 / 487 (683.8972) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 23 / 62 (697.0744) | 33 / 62 (693.6572) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 34 / 90 (689.6572) | 16 / 90 (695.4176) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 7 / 32 (687.9316) | 22 / 32 (673.6000) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 11 / 28 (678.7200) | 12 / 28 (677.0404) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 5 / 27 (688.4916) | 2 / 27 (697.6456) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 / 40 (688.5140) | 15 / 40 (678.2172) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 / 43 (687.3140) | 25 / 43 (663.9204) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 20 / 29 (660.4804) | 7 / 29 (673.1316) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 1 / 45 (703.3944) | 7 / 45 (692.5372) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 4 / 59 (687.9428) | 24 / 59 (674.7888) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 18 / 47 (677.0744) | 24 / 47 (672.4688) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 19 / 40 (669.0056) | 10 / 40 (677.6344) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 9 / 33 (681.0168) | 13 / 33 (677.6688) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 8 / 60 (678.7540) | 28 / 60 (665.0516) | Son of a Boar BBQ |