Head-to-head
The Pitfather BBQ vs Crossed Rifles BBQ
10 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| The Pitfather BBQ | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Contests | 52 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 6 | Category wins | 5 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 97.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 95.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±1.17% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.64% |
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 Pitfather BBQ | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 4 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (13 meetings) | 7 |
| 7 | Pork (13 meetings) | 6 |
| 11 | Brisket (13 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — The Pitfather BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.66 points at 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN (2024-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.0740 points at Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff (2024-09-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | The Pitfather BBQ | Crossed Rifles BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 70 / 401 (692.4800) | 170 / 401 (681.5880) | The Pitfather BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 33 / 158 (694.7656) | 9 / 158 (700.5256) | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 43 / 444 (694.8000) | 170 / 444 (681.0396) | The Pitfather BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 114 / 169 (679.3028) | 124 / 169 (677.0740) | The Pitfather BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water | 19 / 42 (682.2056) | 25 / 42 (673.0972) | The Pitfather BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 9 / 67 (686.7884) | 10 / 67 (685.7144) | The Pitfather BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition | 8 / 25 (699.3944) | 3 / 25 (707.3828) | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 31 / 81 (695.3484) | 46 / 81 (691.3256) | The Pitfather BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 6 / 118 (701.6572) | 97 / 118 (668.9940) | The Pitfather BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB | 23 / 49 (682.1712) | 24 / 49 (681.0628) | The Pitfather BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 162 / 211 (674.1368) | 168 / 211 (672.9596) | The Pitfather BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 14 / 487 (698.8000) | 139 / 487 (682.8228) | The Pitfather BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 17 / 56 (680.5028) | 8 / 56 (687.9088) | Crossed Rifles BBQ |