Head-to-head
10 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
BBQ Pit Bros has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| BBQ Pit Bros | Ambition Que | |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Contests | 120 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 10 | Category wins | 6 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 53% |
| ±3.22% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.7% |
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 | Ambition Que | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 1 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (16 meetings) | 5 |
| 4 | Pork (7 meetings) | 3 |
| 4 | Brisket (6 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 4 times — BBQ Pit Bros leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — BBQ Pit Bros leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 19.44 points at Minnesota in May (2026-05-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 7.4052 points at University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (2026-03-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BBQ Pit Bros | Ambition Que | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 44 / 83 (683.3256) | 60 / 83 (675.8740) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 8 / 37 (694.8116) | 19 / 37 (683.8972) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 9 / 20 (687.9660) | 16 / 20 (676.4916) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 77 (695.3712) | 49 / 77 (675.9316) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 14 / 42 (683.3024) | 26 / 42 (674.7544) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 9 / 37 (695.3368) | 20 / 37 (687.9316) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-09-26 | Smokin on the Route | 6 / 20 (332.4800 · Backyard) | 3 / 20 (697.6800 · Master) | Ambition Que |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ | 4 / 9 (343.3828 · Backyard) | 1 / 9 (697.0972 · Master) | Ambition Que |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 8 / 28 (339.9884 · Backyard) | 6 / 28 (691.9084 · Master) | Ambition Que |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 28 / 58 (330.7540 · Backyard) | 27 / 58 (681.0628 · Master) | Ambition Que |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 3 / 56 (346.8228 · Backyard) | 41 / 56 (674.7200 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 7 / 53 (341.6572 · Backyard) | 23 / 53 (686.1940 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (341.6800 · Backyard) | 44 / 58 (672.5256 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 18 / 40 (320.4800 · Backyard) | 6 / 40 (697.6916 · Master) | Ambition Que |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 19 / 47 (326.2288 · Backyard) | 30 / 47 (681.6456 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |