Head-to-head
Split Borders BBQ vs Cow Creek BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
Cow Creek BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Split Borders BBQ | Cow Creek BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Contests | 72 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 0 | Category wins | 13 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 9 |
| 96.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 92.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 70% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±2.53% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.28% |
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)
| Split Borders BBQ | Cow Creek BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 18 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 18 |
| 4 | Pork (21 meetings) | 17 |
| 4 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 4 times — Cow Creek BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 3 times — Cow Creek BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — Cow Creek BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 2 times — Cow Creek BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) 2 times — Cow Creek BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 71.50 points at Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition (2022-07-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2972 points at Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (2025-04-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Split Borders BBQ | Cow Creek BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 18 / 33 (690.1828) | 8 / 33 (698.1940) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 19 / 27 (673.0056) | 7 / 27 (690.7656) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 86 / 101 (667.3028) | 40 / 101 (690.1596) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 42 / 68 (670.7312) | 14 / 68 (690.7656) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 39 / 62 (680.4572) | 47 / 62 (667.8168) | Split Borders BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 16 / 27 (676.4344) | 7 / 27 (699.3716) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 25 / 40 (681.0056) | 22 / 40 (683.3028) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 61 / 92 (673.0172) | 2 / 92 (705.0972) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 48 / 65 (653.5656) | 25 / 65 (685.0628) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks | 27 / 46 (667.3032) | 8 / 46 (691.3372) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 30 / 43 (669.0056) | 17 / 43 (688.4912) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 27 / 31 (642.7204) | 3 / 31 (700.5144) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 29 / 44 (671.8744) | 16 / 44 (685.6000) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 82 / 97 (656.4000) | 27 / 97 (690.1944) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 26 / 38 (657.5432) | 4 / 38 (701.6688) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 32 / 57 (668.9944) | 13 / 57 (691.3828) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 19 / 25 (652.4456) | 3 / 25 (693.0744) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) | 19 / 21 (663.8516) | 17 / 21 (672.9944) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) | 24 / 27 (645.4976) | 12 / 27 (685.6116) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | 26 / 51 (667.8744) | 9 / 51 (689.6228) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | 21 / 21 (621.5656) | 5 / 21 (693.0628) | Cow Creek BBQ |