Head-to-head
8 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Sugar Shack | Bucknutz BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Contests | 48 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 3 | Category wins | 3 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 97.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.7% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.5% |
| top 51% | Avg finish | top 66% |
| ±2.12% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.64% |
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)
| Sugar Shack | Bucknutz BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 10 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (13 meetings) | 5 |
| 8 | Pork (12 meetings) | 4 |
| 7 | Brisket (12 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 4 times — Sugar Shack leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — Sugar Shack leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Bucknutz BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 30.41 points at Minnesota in May (2026-05-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.0572 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2025-04-04)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Sugar Shack | Bucknutz BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 5 / 17 (702.8116) | 16 / 17 (679.8972) | Sugar Shack |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 28 / 37 (672.5376) | 11 / 37 (687.3140) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 32 / 40 (662.6968) | 5 / 40 (682.7888) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 6 / 77 (694.2400) | 71 / 77 (663.8284) | Sugar Shack |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 / 42 (697.0972) | 32 / 42 (673.0288) | Sugar Shack |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 204 / 401 (677.6228) | 11 / 401 (702.8112) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 54 / 58 (657.6688) | 42 / 58 (671.3372) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 14 / 49 (679.4056) | 24 / 49 (675.3484) | Sugar Shack |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 27 / 42 (668.5028) | 36 / 42 (650.7088) | Sugar Shack |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 307 / 444 (661.0284) | 173 / 444 (680.5032) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 50 / 58 (663.3028) | 54 / 58 (658.1944) | Sugar Shack |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 33 / 42 (665.6456) | 40 / 42 (638.6400) | Sugar Shack |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 13 / 47 (332.5372 · Backyard) | 44 / 47 (641.5768 · Master) | Sugar Shack |