Head-to-head
BBQ Pit Bros vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
14 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
BBQ Pit Bros has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| BBQ Pit Bros | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Contests | 126 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 10 | Category wins | 11 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±3.22% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.2% |
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 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 8 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (14 meetings) | 4 |
| 3 | Pork (7 meetings) | 4 |
| 6 | Brisket (6 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — BBQ Pit Bros leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 17.75 points at Minnesota in May (2026-05-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.6680 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2026-04-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BBQ Pit Bros | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 44 / 83 (683.3256) | 55 / 83 (679.3256) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 6 / 28 (697.6572) | 16 / 28 (685.6344) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 77 (695.3712) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 14 / 42 (683.3024) | 16 / 42 (681.6344) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 23 / 38 (670.7544) | 18 / 38 (673.6112) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 8 / 28 (339.9884 · Backyard) | 17 / 28 (677.0400 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 20 / 33 (678.1828) | 16 / 33 (682.1944) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 28 / 58 (330.7540 · Backyard) | 22 / 58 (683.4172 · Master) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 26 / 49 (329.6228 · Backyard) | 4 / 49 (688.5144 · Master) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (341.6800 · Backyard) | 18 / 58 (688.5372 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 18 / 40 (320.4800 · Backyard) | 12 / 40 (690.2056 · Master) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 19 / 47 (326.2288 · Backyard) | 33 / 47 (680.4340 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (332.4912 · Backyard) | 15 / 28 (675.3256 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 20 / 47 (323.3716 · Backyard) | 9 / 47 (686.7544 · Master) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |