Head-to-head
THE BBQ BUS vs iBQ'n
33 head-to-head wins
Met
62 times in the data
29 head-to-head wins
iBQ'n has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| THE BBQ BUS | iBQ'n | |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Contests | 120 |
| 15 | Grand champs | 8 |
| 47 | Category wins | 21 |
| 16 | Perfect 180s | 9 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.5% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 29% | Avg finish | top 25% |
| ±1.7% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.77% |
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)
| THE BBQ BUS | iBQ'n | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chicken (64 meetings) | 40 |
| 43 | Pork Ribs (73 meetings) | 30 |
| 26 | Pork (61 meetings) | 35 |
| 32 | Brisket (61 meetings) | 29 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 4 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked All American BBQ Throwdown 3 times — iBQ'n leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Best of the Midwest BBQ 3 times — iBQ'n leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Mitten 2 times — iBQ'n leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked GLBBQA Spring Fling 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.72 points at Rockin BBQ (2020-05-29)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0112 points at GLBBQA Spring Fling (2024-04-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | THE BBQ BUS | iBQ'n | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 19 / 35 (678.1600) | 6 / 35 (693.0856) | iBQ'n |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten | 19 / 34 (671.3368) | 8 / 34 (680.4912) | iBQ'n |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 8 / 48 (697.6684) | 11 / 48 (692.5028) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 28 / 125 (693.0628) | 76 / 125 (680.4224) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | 4 / 34 (694.7540) | 10 / 34 (686.2288) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten | 17 / 26 (674.1140) | 1 / 26 (700.5256) | iBQ'n |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 14 / 56 (688.5028) | 4 / 56 (702.2400) | iBQ'n |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 33 / 100 (689.0628) | 36 / 100 (688.4912) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 114 / 444 (686.1940) | 195 / 444 (678.7772) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 4 / 169 (704.5256) | 6 / 169 (702.8460) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw | 9 / 32 (690.1828) | 15 / 32 (683.3028) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 1 / 26 (694.8000) | 5 / 26 (684.4800) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 16 / 62 (689.0856) | 17 / 62 (689.0744) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 18 / 93 (693.6228) | 4 / 93 (698.2516) | iBQ'n |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 29 / 81 (684.4452) | 65 / 81 (669.0172) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 53 / 211 (690.1940) | 87 / 211 (686.1712) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 243 / 487 (673.0168) | 59 / 487 (690.7424) | iBQ'n |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 14 / 44 (675.8740) | 5 / 44 (685.6572) | iBQ'n |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 2 / 25 (699.9312) | 7 / 25 (687.8968) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 8 / 36 (686.1712) | 1 / 36 (697.6456) | iBQ'n |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 4 / 46 (699.4060) | 12 / 46 (690.7884) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 1 / 50 (697.6572) | 5 / 50 (694.2172) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 13 / 32 (685.6116) | 4 / 32 (694.1940) | iBQ'n |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 13 / 36 (678.1832) | 3 / 36 (697.6456) | iBQ'n |
| 2022-06-10 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational | 8 / 17 (683.3944) | 9 / 17 (682.2060) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | 6 / 25 (691.3140) | 2 / 25 (695.9888) | iBQ'n |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) | 21 / 36 (677.0400) | 14 / 36 (682.1596) | iBQ'n |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 9 / 44 (679.3260) | 24 / 44 (664.4228) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 18 / 38 (670.7316) | 21 / 38 (662.6852) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 19 / 43 (674.7892) | 23 / 43 (672.4688) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 2 / 49 (689.6804) | 4 / 49 (684.5144) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 10 / 37 (682.7772) | 12 / 37 (679.8624) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 3 / 51 (691.3600) | 16 / 51 (677.5884) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 | 14 / 39 (677.0396) | 9 / 39 (688.5256) | iBQ'n |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 | 5 / 41 (686.7656) | 12 / 41 (681.0056) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 1 / 44 (703.4172) | 14 / 44 (674.8116) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 | 9 / 34 (690.7888) | 20 / 34 (678.1716) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 | 20 / 47 (677.6576) | 14 / 47 (683.3600) | iBQ'n |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | 1 / 57 (701.6456) | 27 / 57 (679.2912) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 5 / 94 (700.5256) | 12 / 94 (695.3944) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 15 / 50 (671.8856) | 8 / 50 (682.8112) | iBQ'n |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 27 / 66 (670.2052) | 5 / 66 (685.1772) | iBQ'n |
| 2020-09-12 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 | 1 / 26 (696.5600) | 11 / 26 (682.7656) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 | 11 / 36 (673.6228) | 1 / 36 (689.7144) | iBQ'n |
| 2020-09-04 | Smokin in the Bogs | 1 / 28 (700.5600) | 3 / 28 (682.7884) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue | 11 / 50 (683.3484) | 12 / 50 (682.8228) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 8 / 42 (675.9200) | 5 / 42 (678.7540) | iBQ'n |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 32 / 53 (663.8400) | 10 / 53 (683.3256) | iBQ'n |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 10 / 63 (681.6344) | 6 / 63 (683.9316) | iBQ'n |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 26 / 69 (673.0168) | 8 / 69 (682.1944) | iBQ'n |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ | 42 / 66 (649.5312) | 4 / 66 (686.2516) | iBQ'n |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs | 13 / 38 (674.1712) | 8 / 38 (687.4400) | iBQ'n |
| 2019-08-09 | Big Blue Barbecue | 2 / 29 (690.8116) | 4 / 29 (686.7312) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown | 17 / 40 (663.8396) | 3 / 40 (682.7996) | iBQ'n |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery | 14 / 31 (671.3144) | 8 / 31 (674.1828) | iBQ'n |
| 2019-06-28 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland | 1 / 42 (697.6916) | 11 / 42 (679.3940) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square | 1 / 36 (682.8576) | 2 / 36 (682.7540) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-05-17 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition | 6 / 20 (669.0632) | 5 / 20 (675.8628) | iBQ'n |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ | 1 / 42 (699.3828) | 5 / 42 (680.4800) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 17 / 33 (653.0856) | 2 / 33 (688.5028) | iBQ'n |
| 2019-04-05 | CCSFest | 32 / 40 (653.5428) | 2 / 40 (687.9660) | iBQ'n |
| Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 12 / 22 (659.3028) | 1 / 22 (700.5488) | iBQ'n |