Head-to-head
17 head-to-head wins
Met
24 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| BBQ Pit Bros | Bucknutz BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Contests | 48 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 10 | Category wins | 3 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.7% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.5% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 66% |
| ±3.22% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.64% |
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)
| BBQ Pit Bros | Bucknutz BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicken (25 meetings) | 9 |
| 18 | Pork Ribs (24 meetings) | 6 |
| 9 | Pork (16 meetings) | 7 |
| 7 | Brisket (15 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 4 times — BBQ Pit Bros leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — BBQ Pit Bros leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked SJV Winter Rub 3 times — BBQ Pit Bros leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shenandoah ShenDig 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri-City BBQ Fest 2 times — BBQ Pit Bros leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 31.54 points at Minnesota in May (2026-05-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.8456 points at King of the Corn (2025-05-16)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BBQ Pit Bros | Bucknutz BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 44 / 83 (683.3256) | 36 / 83 (686.2060) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 6 / 28 (697.6572) | 15 / 28 (686.2056) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 8 / 37 (694.8116) | 3 / 37 (703.3944) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 9 / 20 (687.9660) | 17 / 20 (673.0172) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 77 (695.3712) | 71 / 77 (663.8284) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 14 / 42 (683.3024) | 32 / 42 (673.0288) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 23 / 38 (670.7544) | 33 / 38 (659.8512) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-09-26 | Smokin on the Route | 6 / 20 (332.4800 · Backyard) | 16 / 20 (687.3600 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 2 / 26 (338.8344 · Backyard) | 12 / 26 (684.4684 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | 7 / 15 (336.5372 · Backyard) | 12 / 15 (671.8400 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 20 / 33 (678.1828) | 17 / 33 (681.0284) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 28 / 58 (330.7540 · Backyard) | 42 / 58 (671.3372 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 26 / 49 (329.6228 · Backyard) | 24 / 49 (675.3484 · Master) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub | 19 / 32 (663.8632) | 26 / 32 (644.9256) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 / 30 (342.8456 · Backyard) | 23 / 30 (656.4116 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ | 12 / 36 (685.6916) | 19 / 36 (679.3140) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 25 / 36 (670.7656) | 35 / 36 (647.8860) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (341.6800 · Backyard) | 54 / 58 (658.1944 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 28 / 42 (331.9544 · Backyard) | 40 / 42 (638.6400 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub | 21 / 26 (663.3716) | 23 / 26 (643.8744) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 27 / 37 (639.8856) | 21 / 37 (650.6972) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 43 / 45 (636.4916) | 39 / 45 (649.0512) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 20 / 47 (323.3716 · Backyard) | 44 / 47 (641.5768 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2022-07-29 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship | 24 / 27 (639.3028) | 16 / 27 (656.9716) | Bucknutz BBQ |