Head-to-head
Split Borders BBQ vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
2 head-to-head wins
Met
29 times in the data
27 head-to-head wins
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Split Borders BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Contests | 226 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 0 | Category wins | 36 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 96.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 92.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 70% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±2.53% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.6% |
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 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (30 meetings) | 23 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (33 meetings) | 25 |
| 5 | Pork (29 meetings) | 24 |
| 4 | Brisket (29 meetings) | 25 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 7 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 6–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 77.23 points at Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition (2022-07-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.4400 points at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (2025-11-01)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Split Borders BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 69 / 83 (662.1372) | 62 / 83 (674.1140) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 86 / 101 (667.3028) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 42 / 68 (670.7312) | 20 / 68 (687.9312) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 44 / 50 (670.1256) | 42 / 50 (673.5656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 37 / 53 (682.1484) | 43 / 53 (676.4112) | Split Borders BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 39 / 62 (680.4572) | 2 / 62 (704.5372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 6 / 36 (695.9084) | 28 / 36 (669.5428) | Split Borders BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 6 / 30 (692.5032) | 3 / 30 (698.2284) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 16 / 27 (676.4344) | 10 / 27 (695.9200) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 25 / 40 (681.0056) | 3 / 40 (700.5028) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 61 / 92 (673.0172) | 47 / 92 (681.5884) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 54 / 56 (660.4344) | 43 / 56 (673.6112) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 52 / 53 (655.2108) | 7 / 53 (694.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River | 27 / 28 (650.7084) | 15 / 28 (686.7424) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 48 / 65 (653.5656) | 7 / 65 (698.8000) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 23 / 28 (659.8400) | 19 / 28 (668.4000) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 27 / 31 (642.7204) | 16 / 31 (686.2400) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 29 / 44 (671.8744) | 13 / 44 (686.2288) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 82 / 97 (656.4000) | 16 / 97 (693.6916) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 37 / 40 (664.3884) | 29 / 40 (677.0056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 43 / 47 (655.2460) | 16 / 47 (693.6572) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 26 / 38 (657.5432) | 3 / 38 (701.7032) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks | 18 / 44 (681.6228) | 1 / 44 (704.5372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) | 19 / 21 (663.8516) | 12 / 21 (686.7312) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) | 24 / 27 (645.4976) | 1 / 27 (701.0972) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | 26 / 51 (667.8744) | 18 / 51 (683.8740) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 31 / 32 (638.1256) | 16 / 32 (687.9544) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 39 / 40 (624.9600) | 22 / 40 (675.3828) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | 21 / 21 (621.5656) | 3 / 21 (698.8000) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |