Head-to-head
TOPEKA BBQ SHOP vs MAN MEAT BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
23 times in the data
16 head-to-head wins
MAN MEAT BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Contests | 292 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 1 | Category wins | 61 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 42% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.36% | 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)
| TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 12 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 13 |
| 8 | Pork (23 meetings) | 15 |
| 4 | Brisket (23 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 6 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 5–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Bricks 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Water 3 times — TOPEKA BBQ SHOP leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.65 points at Smoke in the Spring (2025-04-11)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2628 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks | 29 / 52 (678.1828) | 6 / 52 (703.3828) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 84 / 101 (669.5884) | 17 / 101 (695.9428) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 196 / 401 (678.2400) | 117 / 401 (687.3372) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water | 15 / 30 (678.7428) | 18 / 30 (676.4228) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks | 11 / 53 (698.2172) | 7 / 53 (700.4912) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 66 / 92 (668.9944) | 8 / 92 (701.6456) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 189 / 444 (679.3368) | 214 / 444 (677.0284) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks | 16 / 46 (687.3372) | 17 / 46 (685.0168) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 272 / 487 (669.1544) | 44 / 487 (693.0740) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 57 / 62 (682.2172) | 1 / 62 (708.5256) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 60 / 90 (679.8856) | 2 / 90 (711.4172) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 53 / 103 (678.7544) | 66 / 103 (671.8284) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water | 4 / 28 (698.2288) | 2 / 28 (701.0972) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 137 / 505 (680.5256) | 117 / 505 (682.7884) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 95 / 249 (684.5260) | 142 / 249 (679.3024) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks | 7 / 48 (690.8116) | 25 / 48 (673.0512) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition | 24 / 77 (683.2912) | 9 / 77 (695.3828) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 67 / 94 (664.4572) | 7 / 94 (692.5028) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water | 6 / 25 (690.7656) | 8 / 25 (686.7428) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 114 / 467 (674.7540 · Master) | 10 / 467 (516.5828 · Open Comp) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 161 / 185 (662.8000) | 79 / 185 (682.8112) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 30 / 105 (686.7772) | 26 / 105 (689.0628) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring | 57 / 93 (669.6572) | 14 / 93 (689.6344) | MAN MEAT BBQ |