Head-to-head
10 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data · 1 dead level
10 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| BBQ Pit Bros | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Contests | 292 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 10 | Category wins | 61 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±3.22% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.15% |
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 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 8 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 11 |
| 3 | Pork (11 meetings) | 8 |
| 4 | Brisket (11 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 4 times — BBQ Pit Bros leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked SJV Winter Rub 3 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 35.99 points at SJV Winter Rub (2024-01-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5368 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2026-08-14)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BBQ Pit Bros | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 44 / 83 (683.3256) | 45 / 83 (682.7888) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 8 / 37 (694.8116) | 2 / 37 (704.5944) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 77 (695.3712) | 22 / 77 (684.4568) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 9 / 37 (695.3368) | 24 / 37 (685.0516) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 23 / 38 (670.7544) | 6 / 38 (690.2284) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-10-17 | Happy Basset 5th Annual BBQ Competition | 5 / 23 (695.9200) | 9 / 23 (691.3372) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-09-26 | Smokin on the Route | 6 / 20 (332.4800 · Backyard) | 4 / 20 (697.6568 · Master) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 8 / 28 (339.9884 · Backyard) | 13 / 28 (685.0284 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 18 / 70 (345.0972 · Backyard) | 67 / 70 (672.4112 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 85 / 106 (674.1600) | 54 / 106 (685.6116) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 28 / 58 (330.7540 · Backyard) | 17 / 58 (686.2288 · Master) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 26 / 49 (329.6228 · Backyard) | 3 / 49 (691.9428 · Master) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub | 19 / 32 (663.8632) | 9 / 32 (681.6116) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 3 / 56 (346.8228 · Backyard) | 15 / 56 (686.7312 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 7 / 53 (341.6572 · Backyard) | 21 / 53 (688.4912 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 57 / 118 (683.8972) | 92 / 118 (674.1256) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 28 / 42 (331.9544 · Backyard) | 10 / 42 (683.8856 · Master) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub | 21 / 26 (663.3716) | 1 / 26 (699.3596) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 18 / 40 (320.4800 · Backyard) | 25 / 40 (685.0284 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 19 / 47 (326.2288 · Backyard) | 19 / 47 (692.4912 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water | 22 / 39 (671.8972) | 6 / 39 (694.2400) | MAN MEAT BBQ |