Head-to-head
Titans of BBQ vs Matt's Backyard BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
12 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Titans of BBQ | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Contests | 41 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 5 | Category wins | 1 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 97.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.5% |
| 92.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.2% |
| top 57% | Avg finish | top 60% |
| ±2.8% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.97% |
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)
| Titans of BBQ | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (12 meetings) | 7 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (16 meetings) | 10 |
| 6 | Pork (12 meetings) | 6 |
| 5 | Brisket (12 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kora Kares for Kids 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 2 times — Titans of BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.96 points at Kora Kares for Kids (2026-08-15)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0112 points at Weekend of Giving (2024-10-26)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Titans of BBQ | Matt's Backyard BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 41 / 51 (663.2336) | 13 / 51 (690.1940) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 15 / 36 (679.3484) | 28 / 36 (659.8628) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 19 / 59 (686.7888 · Master) | 3 / 59 (685.6572 · Backyard) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 6 / 33 (690.2860) | 21 / 33 (670.1716) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 20 / 35 (671.9316) | 18 / 35 (674.7200) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving | 11 / 25 (670.1488) | 10 / 25 (670.1600) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids | 16 / 39 (671.9084) | 30 / 39 (652.9828) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Operation Up in Smoke | 18 / 19 (654.7888) | 13 / 19 (668.5256) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 15 / 30 (674.7316) | 20 / 30 (664.4456) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 10 / 37 (684.5144) | 23 / 37 (672.4340) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 37 / 42 (643.8516) | 27 / 42 (665.5544) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 37 / 43 (631.8860) | 33 / 43 (653.5996) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |