Head-to-head
Take It Easy BBQ vs JANKY LEG BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
30 times in the data
23 head-to-head wins
JANKY LEG BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| Take It Easy BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Contests | 215 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 32 |
| 8 | Category wins | 68 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 56 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.2% |
| 95.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96.2% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 20% |
| ±1.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.4% |
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 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicken (30 meetings) | 14 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (30 meetings) | 17 |
| 6 | Pork (30 meetings) | 24 |
| 14 | Brisket (30 meetings) | 16 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 4 times — JANKY LEG BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 3 times — JANKY LEG BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 3 times — JANKY LEG BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — JANKY LEG BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Trekking for CDH 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 35.54 points at Smoke on the Ohio (2025-09-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5944 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest (2025-11-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Take It Easy BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 25 / 32 (687.3372) | 1 / 32 (705.0972) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 11 / 26 (687.3372) | 5 / 26 (695.9084) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 19 / 25 (669.5312) | 2 / 25 (690.7656) | JANKY LEG 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) | 3 / 82 (707.4060) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 41 / 117 (691.3372) | 28 / 117 (694.7888) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off | 13 / 25 (693.6460) | 5 / 25 (702.8000) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 19 / 101 (695.3716) | 21 / 101 (694.7540) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | 15 / 26 (693.6112) | 12 / 26 (695.9200) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 38 / 125 (689.6460) | 9 / 125 (705.0972) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 54 / 401 (694.7656) | 25 / 401 (698.2856) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 22 / 158 (696.5028) | 30 / 158 (695.9084) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 7 / 50 (697.6572) | 24 / 50 (685.5884) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 25 / 53 (689.6228) | 17 / 53 (693.6344) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 23 / 39 (687.8856) | 1 / 39 (710.8460) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 21 / 56 (694.2400) | 15 / 56 (697.0628) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH | 21 / 27 (680.4224) | 1 / 27 (714.2628) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Ohio | 14 / 27 (663.2568) | 4 / 27 (698.8000) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) | 9 / 25 (697.1088) | 7 / 25 (698.2288) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids | 1 / 32 (708.5600) | 4 / 32 (700.5144) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 36 / 62 (682.2172) | 7 / 62 (699.3600) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 4 / 32 (698.8116) | 15 / 32 (690.1828) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 3 / 26 (696.4912) | 16 / 26 (681.5884) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 47 / 106 (688.4800) | 19 / 106 (695.9428) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven Springfest | 10 / 34 (694.1940) | 4 / 34 (699.3600) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) | 12 / 25 (688.4684) | 1 / 25 (702.8116) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) | 7 / 27 (701.6684) | 2 / 27 (711.9888) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 45 / 100 (685.5884) | 20 / 100 (694.8000) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 13 / 56 (686.7660) | 2 / 56 (697.0628) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH | 11 / 35 (692.4800) | 21 / 35 (685.0400) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 15 / 27 (678.7656) | 7 / 27 (697.0976) | JANKY LEG BBQ |