Head-to-head
Take It Easy BBQ vs AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW
9 head-to-head wins
Met
14 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Take It Easy BBQ | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Contests | 72 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 8 | Category wins | 11 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.4% |
| 95.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 43% |
| ±1.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.59% |
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 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (14 meetings) | 4 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 7 |
| 5 | Pork (14 meetings) | 9 |
| 8 | Brisket (14 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 3 times — AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — Take It Easy BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Trekking for CDH 2 times — Take It Easy BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.95 points at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (2025-06-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5712 points at Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) (2026-08-14)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Take It Easy BBQ | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 25 / 32 (687.3372) | 23 / 32 (689.0516) | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 11 / 26 (687.3372) | 8 / 26 (687.9084) | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 19 / 101 (695.3716) | 33 / 101 (691.3372) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 38 / 125 (689.6460) | 75 / 125 (680.4456) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 54 / 401 (694.7656) | 87 / 401 (690.1828) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 23 / 39 (687.8856) | 16 / 39 (690.2516) | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH | 21 / 27 (680.4224) | 24 / 27 (672.9596) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids | 1 / 32 (708.5600) | 10 / 32 (697.0628) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 4 / 32 (698.8116) | 22 / 32 (684.4340) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 3 / 26 (696.4912) | 22 / 26 (669.5428) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 15 / 92 (694.7772) | 23 / 92 (689.6456) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH | 11 / 35 (692.4800) | 23 / 35 (684.4568) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 24 / 34 (681.5884) | 20 / 34 (689.6344) | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 28 / 35 (663.8628) | 16 / 35 (677.0056) | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |