Head-to-head
Take It Easy BBQ vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
13 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Take It Easy BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Take It Easy BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Contests | 226 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 8 | Category wins | 36 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 95.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.6% |
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 RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 4 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (19 meetings) | 7 |
| 6 | Pork (18 meetings) | 12 |
| 12 | Brisket (18 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 3 times — Take It Easy BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — Take It Easy BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 38.96 points at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) (2026-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1544 points at 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2024-03-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Take It Easy BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 19 / 82 (701.0856) | 80 / 82 (662.1256) | 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) | 110 / 117 (663.3028) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 19 / 101 (695.3716) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 26 / 38 (666.6852) | 15 / 38 (679.9196) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 54 / 401 (694.7656) | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 22 / 158 (696.5028) | 123 / 158 (675.3144) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 7 / 50 (697.6572) | 42 / 50 (673.5656) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 25 / 53 (689.6228) | 43 / 53 (676.4112) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water | 5 / 30 (691.3372) | 21 / 30 (674.1368) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 36 / 62 (682.2172) | 2 / 62 (704.5372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 21 / 36 (679.8860) | 28 / 36 (669.5428) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 47 / 106 (688.4800) | 65 / 106 (681.6232) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 15 / 92 (694.7772) | 47 / 92 (681.5884) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) | 12 / 25 (688.4684) | 7 / 25 (694.2172) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 37 / 70 (680.4340) | 21 / 70 (690.7772) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 45 / 100 (685.5884) | 23 / 100 (694.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 13 / 56 (686.7660) | 43 / 56 (673.6112) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 37 / 58 (667.8744) | 39 / 58 (666.7200) | Take It Easy BBQ |