Head-to-head
BBQ Pit Bros vs HOT DADDY'S BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
21 head-to-head wins
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| BBQ Pit Bros | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Contests | 134 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 16 |
| 10 | Category wins | 34 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.6% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 21% |
| ±3.22% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.68% |
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 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 17 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 13 |
| 2 | Pork (11 meetings) | 9 |
| 4 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 4 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shenandoah ShenDig 2 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri-City BBQ Fest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 2 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 62.90 points at Shenandoah ShenDig (2023-07-21)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5716 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2026-04-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BBQ Pit Bros | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 6 / 28 (697.6572) | 2 / 28 (703.3940) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 9 / 20 (687.9660) | 1 / 20 (705.1084) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 77 (695.3712) | 3 / 77 (697.0512) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 14 / 17 (676.4344) | 3 / 17 (695.9084) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 14 / 42 (683.3024) | 13 / 42 (683.8740) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 2 / 26 (338.8344 · Backyard) | 10 / 26 (685.5884 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | 7 / 15 (336.5372 · Backyard) | 2 / 15 (703.9544 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 8 / 28 (339.9884 · Backyard) | 2 / 28 (695.9084 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 20 / 33 (678.1828) | 6 / 33 (691.3716) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 28 / 58 (330.7540 · Backyard) | 5 / 58 (694.2056 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 26 / 49 (329.6228 · Backyard) | 15 / 49 (679.3372 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 / 30 (342.8456 · Backyard) | 1 / 30 (700.4912 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ | 12 / 36 (685.6916) | 1 / 36 (704.5256) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 25 / 36 (670.7656) | 11 / 36 (684.4800) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (341.6800 · Backyard) | 1 / 58 (699.9772 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 28 / 42 (331.9544 · Backyard) | 3 / 42 (690.8000 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 18 / 40 (320.4800 · Backyard) | 17 / 40 (689.0400 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 19 / 47 (326.2288 · Backyard) | 15 / 47 (694.2168 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 27 / 37 (639.8856) | 1 / 37 (702.7884) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (332.4912 · Backyard) | 1 / 28 (697.1088 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 43 / 45 (636.4916) | 5 / 45 (695.4172) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 20 / 47 (323.3716 · Backyard) | 3 / 47 (691.3484 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |