Head-to-head
Son of a Boar BBQ vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
20 head-to-head wins
Met
33 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
Son of a Boar BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Son of a Boar BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Contests | 126 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 17 | Category wins | 11 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 97.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±1.9% | 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)
| Son of a Boar BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicken (33 meetings) | 19 |
| 16 | Pork Ribs (33 meetings) | 17 |
| 21 | Pork (33 meetings) | 12 |
| 16 | Brisket (33 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in the Bogs 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 52.65 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2023-06-09)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) (2022-06-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Son of a Boar BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 9 / 77 (691.9084) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 / 42 (690.2056) | 16 / 42 (681.6344) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 13 / 33 (683.3260) | 16 / 33 (682.1944) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 58 (690.8000) | 22 / 58 (683.4172) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 29 / 49 (670.1828) | 4 / 49 (688.5144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 10 / 42 (682.2172) | 16 / 42 (677.0168) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 151 / 444 (683.9084) | 104 / 444 (686.8228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 102 / 169 (682.1600) | 17 / 169 (697.6572) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 3 / 25 (695.3600) | 6 / 25 (688.5376) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 1 / 37 (696.5372) | 27 / 37 (673.0172) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 41 (694.2172) | 9 / 41 (682.1944) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 4 / 58 (695.3828) | 18 / 58 (688.5372) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 85 / 211 (686.2056) | 37 / 211 (692.4800) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 56 / 487 (691.3140) | 2 / 487 (704.5256) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 23 / 62 (697.0744) | 11 / 62 (699.3944) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 34 / 90 (689.6572) | 4 / 90 (705.0972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 11 / 28 (678.7200) | 15 / 28 (675.3256) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 5 / 27 (688.4916) | 15 / 27 (675.3144) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 / 40 (688.5140) | 24 / 40 (674.7544) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 / 43 (687.3140) | 38 / 43 (634.6628) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 4 / 59 (687.9428) | 3 / 59 (697.0972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 18 / 47 (677.0744) | 9 / 47 (686.7544) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 4 / 23 (682.7888) | 8 / 23 (674.7772) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 19 / 40 (669.0056) | 8 / 40 (678.8116) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 / 37 (685.0284) | 11 / 37 (681.7028) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 39 (691.9428) | 23 / 39 (666.7772) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 9 / 33 (681.0168) | 8 / 33 (681.0284) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 1 / 59 (690.2056) | 21 / 59 (674.1828) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May | 9 / 43 (674.1488) | 15 / 43 (668.5028) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 14 / 25 (655.8516) | 6 / 25 (679.3604) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 26 / 45 (659.9084) | 33 / 45 (654.2172) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 34 / 52 (653.6224) | 16 / 52 (670.9148) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 8 / 60 (678.7540) | 22 / 60 (667.9428) | Son of a Boar BBQ |