Head-to-head
BBQ Pit Bros vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data · 2 dead level
6 head-to-head wins
BBQ Pit Bros has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| BBQ Pit Bros | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Contests | 226 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 10 | Category wins | 36 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±3.22% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.6% |
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 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (16 meetings) | 4 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 6 |
| 2 | Pork (9 meetings) | 7 |
| 2 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 4 times — BBQ Pit Bros leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked SJV Winter Rub 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — BBQ Pit Bros leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ 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 — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 1–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.30 points at SJV Winter Rub (2024-01-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1200 points at 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN (2024-05-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BBQ Pit Bros | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 44 / 83 (683.3256) | 62 / 83 (674.1140) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 77 (695.3712) | 11 / 77 (689.1088) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 9 / 37 (695.3368) | 21 / 37 (687.9200) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 23 / 38 (670.7544) | 15 / 38 (679.9196) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 18 / 70 (345.0972 · Backyard) | 33 / 70 (693.0860 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 85 / 106 (674.1600) | 65 / 106 (681.6232) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 26 / 49 (329.6228 · Backyard) | 26 / 49 (673.6460 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub | 19 / 32 (663.8632) | 12 / 32 (679.9084) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 3 / 56 (346.8228 · Backyard) | 43 / 56 (673.6112 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 7 / 53 (341.6572 · Backyard) | 7 / 53 (694.7656 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 57 / 118 (683.8972) | 60 / 118 (682.7772) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (341.6800 · Backyard) | 42 / 58 (673.0628 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 28 / 42 (331.9544 · Backyard) | 21 / 42 (674.2972 · Master) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub | 21 / 26 (663.3716) | 11 / 26 (685.6688) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 18 / 40 (320.4800 · Backyard) | 29 / 40 (677.0056 · Master) | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 19 / 47 (326.2288 · Backyard) | 16 / 47 (693.6572 · Master) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |