Head-to-head
BBQ Pit Bros vs WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
17 times in the data · 2 dead level
12 head-to-head wins
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| BBQ Pit Bros | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Contests | 112 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 10 | Category wins | 21 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 9 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±3.22% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.88% |
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 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 11 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 10 |
| 3 | Pork (9 meetings) | 6 |
| 2 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 4 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri-City BBQ Fest 2 times — BBQ Pit Bros leads there 1–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 59.53 points at King of the Corn (2023-05-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5600 points at Shenandoah ShenDig (2026-07-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BBQ Pit Bros | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 6 / 28 (697.6572) | 5 / 28 (698.2172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 9 / 20 (687.9660) | 2 / 20 (697.1088) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 77 (695.3712) | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 14 / 17 (676.4344) | 1 / 17 (701.6804) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 14 / 42 (683.3024) | 1 / 42 (709.7028) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 2 / 26 (338.8344 · Backyard) | 9 / 26 (686.7656 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 8 / 28 (339.9884 · Backyard) | 11 / 28 (688.4800 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 20 / 33 (678.1828) | 1 / 33 (702.2516) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 28 / 58 (330.7540 · Backyard) | 11 / 58 (689.6916 · Master) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 26 / 49 (329.6228 · Backyard) | 19 / 49 (678.7428 · Master) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 / 30 (342.8456 · Backyard) | 2 / 30 (695.3600 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 25 / 36 (670.7656) | 7 / 36 (686.7888) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (341.6800 · Backyard) | 2 / 58 (696.5600 · Master) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 28 / 42 (331.9544 · Backyard) | 4 / 42 (689.6568 · Master) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (332.4912 · Backyard) | 7 / 28 (681.0404 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 43 / 45 (636.4916) | 3 / 45 (696.0228) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 20 / 47 (323.3716 · Backyard) | 6 / 47 (687.9428 · Master) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |