Head-to-head
Bastian's Barbecue Co. vs HotMess BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
11 times in the data · 1 dead level
5 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Bastian's Barbecue Co. | HotMess BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Contests | 77 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 2 | Category wins | 16 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 95.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 144.1% |
| 92.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97.4% |
| top 48% | Avg finish | top 37% |
| ±2.6% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±15.75% |
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)
| Bastian's Barbecue Co. | HotMess BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (11 meetings) | 7 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (11 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 3 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Revolutionary BBQ Brawl 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Bastian's Barbecue Co. | HotMess BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 23 / 39 (332.4800 · Backyard) | 19 / 39 (685.5884 · Master) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 12 / 43 (340.5488 · Backyard) | 12 / 43 (687.9088 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 15 / 20 (321.0628 · Backyard) | 18 / 20 (668.9828 · Master) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 8 / 36 (339.9660 · Backyard) | 15 / 36 (692.5028 · Master) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 20 / 40 (314.7664 · Backyard) | 8 / 40 (693.0628 · Master) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 4 / 25 (345.1200 · Backyard) | 3 / 25 (694.2288 · Master) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 6 / 25 (345.0740 · Backyard) | 13 / 25 (686.7544 · Master) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 18 / 16 (318.7660 · Backyard) | 4 / 16 (697.1316 · Master) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 18 / 43 (339.3484 · Backyard) | 2 / 43 (706.8460 · Master) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 15 / 45 (332.4916 · Backyard) | 20 / 45 (682.7544 · Master) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 9 / 35 (338.8688 · Backyard) | 19 / 35 (665.5656 · Master) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |