Head-to-head
6 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
Big Racks BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| T-Rex BBQ | Big Racks BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Contests | 77 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 9 | Category wins | 7 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 97.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 93.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 52% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±3.21% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.06% |
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)
| T-Rex BBQ | Big Racks BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 16 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 12 |
| 5 | Pork (13 meetings) | 8 |
| 6 | Brisket (13 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 4 times — Big Racks BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — Big Racks BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 3 times — Big Racks BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 34.87 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2025-04-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1424 points at KTD Smokn' Gobbler (2025-07-11)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | T-Rex BBQ | Big Racks BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 14 / 26 (684.4800) | 11 / 26 (686.1712) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2026-07-24 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 15 / 17 (685.0284) | 2 / 17 (705.1200) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 38 / 77 (679.3716) | 41 / 77 (678.2168) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 10 / 42 (686.2172) | 18 / 42 (680.4684) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 175 / 401 (680.4800) | 57 / 401 (694.2744) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 9 / 44 (688.5260) | 13 / 44 (685.0972) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 16 / 31 (672.4572) | 20 / 31 (669.0288) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 7 / 26 (681.6460) | 6 / 26 (682.7884) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 21 / 28 (667.2800) | 19 / 28 (671.3256) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 21 / 33 (677.6344) | 10 / 33 (685.6456) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 29 / 58 (680.4916) | 19 / 58 (685.6688) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 44 / 49 (642.7544) | 21 / 49 (677.6228) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 24 / 42 (670.1828) | 21 / 42 (672.4456) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 1 / 32 (699.9656 · Master) | 6 / 32 (333.0856 · Backyard) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 26 / 42 (669.0400 · Master) | 15 / 42 (339.3484 · Backyard) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 21 (678.1716 · Master) | 12 / 21 (334.2516 · Backyard) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 15 / 40 (678.2172 · Master) | 1 / 40 (350.8688 · Backyard) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 25 / 43 (663.9204 · Master) | 6 / 43 (338.8000 · Backyard) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 7 / 29 (673.1316 · Master) | 2 / 29 (346.3200 · Backyard) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 59 (674.7888 · Master) | 7 / 59 (340.5256 · Backyard) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 24 / 47 (672.4688 · Master) | 8 / 47 (337.6916 · Backyard) | Big Racks BBQ |