Head-to-head
8 head-to-head wins
Met
17 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Rudes BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| BBQ Pit Bros | Rudes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Contests | 85 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 8 |
| 10 | Category wins | 12 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.6% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 25% |
| ±3.22% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.76% |
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)
| BBQ Pit Bros | Rudes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 12 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 10 |
| 5 | Pork (6 meetings) | 1 |
| 0 | Brisket (3 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — Rudes BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 3 times — BBQ Pit Bros leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 2 times — Rudes BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 20.66 points at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) (2023-10-28)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5828 points at Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) (2025-07-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BBQ Pit Bros | Rudes BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 14 / 17 (676.4344 · Master) | 3 / 17 (686.1944 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 14 / 42 (683.3024 · Master) | 2 / 42 (353.7144 · Backyard) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 13 (351.9656) | 3 / 13 (351.9656) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-08-22 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 31 (343.3944) | 13 / 31 (342.2400) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 2 / 16 (349.1200) | 3 / 16 (348.5372) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 7 / 18 (341.6572) | 4 / 18 (347.4172) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 18 / 70 (345.0972) | 21 / 70 (343.9544) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 85 / 106 (674.1600) | 46 / 106 (688.4916) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 28 / 58 (330.7540 · Backyard) | 48 / 58 (661.0516 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 26 / 49 (329.6228) | 12 / 49 (343.9544) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 4 / 33 (351.4172) | 9 / 33 (346.2400) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 11 (353.7144) | 4 / 11 (348.5372) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 28 / 47 (341.0856) | 19 / 47 (344.5484) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 57 / 118 (683.8972) | 89 / 118 (677.0172) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 28 / 42 (331.9544) | 6 / 42 (344.5256) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 18 / 40 (320.4800) | 11 / 40 (341.1428) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 19 / 47 (326.2288) | 15 / 47 (333.6684) | Rudes BBQ |