Head-to-head
TEAM CRAWFORD vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
19 head-to-head wins
Met
52 times in the data
33 head-to-head wins
TEAM CRAWFORD has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| TEAM CRAWFORD | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Contests | 226 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 12 | Category wins | 36 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 97.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 94.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 48% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±2.01% | 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)
| TEAM CRAWFORD | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chicken (52 meetings) | 26 |
| 22 | Pork Ribs (52 meetings) | 30 |
| 25 | Pork (52 meetings) | 27 |
| 23 | Brisket (52 meetings) | 29 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 7 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 4–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — TEAM CRAWFORD leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — TEAM CRAWFORD leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 33.21 points at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) (2026-05-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0112 points at Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-04-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | TEAM CRAWFORD | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 53 / 83 (679.3372) | 62 / 83 (674.1140) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 39 / 82 (694.2056) | 80 / 82 (662.1256) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 22 / 117 (696.5144) | 110 / 117 (663.3028) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 77 (687.9544) | 11 / 77 (689.1088) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke | 20 / 25 (669.0284) | 16 / 25 (679.3600) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 52 / 101 (685.6344) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 28 / 37 (681.6228) | 21 / 37 (687.9200) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 197 / 401 (678.1940) | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 89 / 158 (685.0400) | 123 / 158 (675.3144) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 29 / 50 (683.8972) | 42 / 50 (673.5656) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 5 / 53 (701.0856) | 43 / 53 (676.4112) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ | 2 / 25 (703.3944) | 13 / 25 (685.6000) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno | 6 / 21 (691.9200) | 9 / 21 (687.3488) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 5 / 36 (695.9200) | 28 / 36 (669.5428) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 37 / 70 (690.7772) | 33 / 70 (693.0860) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 74 / 106 (679.3260) | 65 / 106 (681.6232) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 55 / 92 (678.1484) | 47 / 92 (681.5884) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 25 / 49 (674.1944) | 26 / 49 (673.6460) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 38 / 70 (679.8744) | 21 / 70 (690.7772) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 53 / 444 (693.6456) | 48 / 444 (694.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 13 / 169 (699.3368) | 77 / 169 (685.6456) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 24 / 56 (683.8856) | 43 / 56 (673.6112) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 24 / 53 (685.0400) | 7 / 53 (694.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno | 15 / 38 (693.0972) | 14 / 38 (694.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River | 22 / 28 (670.1252) | 15 / 28 (686.7424) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 20 / 28 (663.2916) | 19 / 28 (668.4000) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ | 5 / 26 (682.8228) | 11 / 26 (672.5256) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 59 / 81 (686.1944) | 22 / 81 (698.8000) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 87 / 118 (677.5768) | 60 / 118 (682.7772) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 17 / 42 (677.0744) | 21 / 42 (674.2972) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 31 / 40 (673.5772) | 29 / 40 (677.0056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 28 / 47 (685.0400) | 16 / 47 (693.6572) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 52 / 81 (675.9540) | 41 / 81 (679.3600) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 91 / 487 (686.8456) | 148 / 487 (681.7028) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2023-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge | 24 / 34 (668.4112) | 4 / 34 (687.4060) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 67 / 90 (677.5772) | 10 / 90 (698.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 11 / 32 (690.2400) | 16 / 32 (687.9544) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 34 / 40 (666.7424) | 22 / 40 (675.3828) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 77 / 505 (686.8456) | 248 / 505 (668.4684) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 9 / 28 (679.9772) | 13 / 28 (674.8116) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 27 / 45 (673.6000 · Master) | 8 / 45 (339.9772 · Grilling Series) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 14 / 25 (684.5372) | 4 / 25 (699.4176) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 17 / 46 (680.5028) | 8 / 46 (689.0856) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 35 / 41 (671.3260) | 30 / 41 (675.8856) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 28 / 35 (661.0860) | 17 / 35 (675.9316) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 166 / 467 (669.6684 · Master) | 34 / 467 (503.3832 · Open Comp) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-09-04 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge | 17 / 25 (672.4456) | 2 / 25 (700.0116) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 21 / 32 (655.8972) | 23 / 32 (652.3884) | TEAM CRAWFORD |
| 2020-09-05 | Mozingo Lake BBQ | 21 / 34 (657.1200) | 5 / 34 (682.8456) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 21 / 30 (676.4916) | 14 / 30 (685.6916) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 13 / 30 (664.5144) | 11 / 30 (666.8232) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 177 / 468 (667.9884 · Master) | 54 / 468 (499.3372 · Open Comp) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |