Head-to-head
1 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data · 2 dead level
13 head-to-head wins
Rudes BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Take It Easy BBQ | Rudes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Contests | 85 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 8 |
| 8 | Category wins | 12 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.6% |
| 95.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 25% |
| ±1.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.76% |
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)
| Take It Easy BBQ | Rudes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (18 meetings) | 9 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 15 |
| 3 | Pork (6 meetings) | 3 |
| 4 | Brisket (4 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 4 times — Rudes BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — Rudes BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Trekking for CDH 2 times — Rudes BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) 2 times — Rudes BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 9.13 points at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) (2026-05-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) (2025-05-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Take It Easy BBQ | Rudes BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 25 / 32 (687.3372 · Master) | 3 / 32 (343.9428 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 11 / 26 (687.3372 · Master) | 1 / 26 (349.6916 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 19 / 82 (701.0856 · Master) | 19 / 82 (346.2400 · Backyard) | Dead level |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 41 / 117 (691.3372) | 70 / 117 (682.2056) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 19 / 101 (695.3716 · Master) | 2 / 101 (669.6116 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 38 / 125 (689.6460 · Master) | 9 / 125 (348.5372 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 54 / 401 (694.7656) | 15 / 401 (701.0972) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH | 21 / 27 (680.4224 · Master) | 4 / 27 (338.7884 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids | 1 / 32 (708.5600 · Master) | 1 / 32 (349.1316 · Backyard) | Dead level |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 3 / 26 (696.4912 · Master) | 1 / 26 (348.5372 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 47 / 106 (688.4800) | 46 / 106 (688.4916) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) | 12 / 25 (688.4684 · Master) | 4 / 25 (346.2284 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) | 7 / 27 (701.6684 · Master) | 1 / 27 (346.2516 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 45 / 100 (685.5884 · Master) | 36 / 100 (333.6228 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH | 11 / 35 (692.4800 · Master) | 7 / 35 (339.3716 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 15 / 27 (678.7656 · Master) | 14 / 27 (322.7660 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |