Head-to-head
Take It Easy BBQ vs MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS
9 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Take It Easy BBQ | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Contests | 116 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 8 | Category wins | 13 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.6% |
| 95.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.3% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±1.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.45% |
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 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 8 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 14 |
| 7 | Pork (20 meetings) | 13 |
| 11 | Brisket (20 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — Take It Easy BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Trekking for CDH 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.72 points at SJV Winter Rub (2026-01-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5944 points at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2026-03-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Take It Easy BBQ | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 25 / 32 (687.3372) | 13 / 32 (696.5144) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 11 / 26 (687.3372) | 15 / 26 (679.8860) | Take It Easy 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) | 53 / 82 (689.0284) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 41 / 117 (691.3372) | 10 / 117 (702.8000) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 38 / 125 (689.6460) | 42 / 125 (689.0516) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 26 / 38 (666.6852) | 2 / 38 (703.4060) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 54 / 401 (694.7656) | 4 / 401 (706.2284) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 22 / 158 (696.5028) | 43 / 158 (692.4684) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 23 / 39 (687.8856) | 20 / 39 (689.0400) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH | 21 / 27 (680.4224) | 19 / 27 (685.0628) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids | 1 / 32 (708.5600) | 19 / 32 (690.2060) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 4 / 32 (698.8116) | 6 / 32 (698.2168) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 3 / 26 (696.4912) | 10 / 26 (687.8968) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 47 / 106 (688.4800) | 1 / 106 (705.6800) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 37 / 70 (680.4340) | 5 / 70 (699.3828) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 45 / 100 (685.5884) | 74 / 100 (671.2916) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH | 11 / 35 (692.4800) | 18 / 35 (687.9316) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 15 / 27 (678.7656) | 4 / 27 (698.8344) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 24 / 34 (681.5884) | 15 / 34 (693.6112) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 28 / 35 (663.8628) | 9 / 35 (687.9312) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |