Head-to-head
18 head-to-head wins
Met
36 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
SIX BUTT BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| UGLY BABY BBQ | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Contests | 57 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 7 | Category wins | 7 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.7% |
| 92.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.9% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 53% |
| ±2.12% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.66% |
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)
| UGLY BABY BBQ | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chicken (36 meetings) | 16 |
| 18 | Pork Ribs (36 meetings) | 18 |
| 16 | Pork (31 meetings) | 15 |
| 16 | Brisket (31 meetings) | 15 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — UGLY BABY BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — UGLY BABY BBQ leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — SIX BUTT BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Puckaway Pigfest 4 times — UGLY BABY BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 42.42 points at Big Island BBQ (2019-08-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5716 points at 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest (2022-07-29)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | UGLY BABY BBQ | SIX BUTT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 48 / 77 (676.4456) | 46 / 77 (677.0400) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | 19 / 35 (673.5768) | 17 / 35 (674.7540) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 18 / 26 (667.8744) | 12 / 26 (672.4344) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 33 / 36 (660.9940) | 19 / 36 (678.7424) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 29 / 36 (662.1368) | 33 / 36 (654.0912) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 4 / 28 (695.3484) | 16 / 28 (681.0168) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 40 / 58 (674.7660) | 31 / 58 (678.7424) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 30 / 49 (668.4572) | 40 / 49 (657.5772) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 121 / 444 (685.6456) | 208 / 444 (677.6340) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 14 / 37 (672.4572) | 21 / 37 (661.0288) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 18 / 28 (673.0172) | 14 / 28 (676.4800) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 11 / 34 (681.0744) | 13 / 34 (679.3488) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 21 / 37 (682.7544) | 31 / 37 (667.2568) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 28 / 41 (664.9828) | 35 / 41 (656.9944) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 20 / 32 (670.7200) | 6 / 32 (686.8000) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 14 / 58 (689.0972) | 28 / 58 (681.6456) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 15 / 21 (669.5540) | 8 / 21 (680.4456) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest | 4 / 28 (678.1944) | 15 / 28 (652.3768) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 21 / 32 (674.1484) | 14 / 32 (680.5140) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 32 / 39 (654.1944) | 27 / 39 (663.8168) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 40 (679.3024) | 18 / 40 (677.6684) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 32 / 43 (652.9944) | 15 / 43 (677.6112) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 15 / 29 (663.9312) | 8 / 29 (673.0972) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 39 / 59 (663.3828) | 33 / 59 (670.1484) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest | 22 / 38 (666.1372) | 24 / 38 (657.5536) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 24 / 32 (658.7196) | 22 / 32 (659.2912) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 25 / 40 (666.2060) | 24 / 40 (667.3600) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 33 / 37 (653.5432) | 30 / 37 (661.0284) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 39 (327.3256 · Backyard) | 29 / 39 (657.5312 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 7 / 33 (683.3828) | 21 / 33 (666.7656) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 25 / 35 (660.9944) | 21 / 35 (666.6852) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 8 / 45 (337.6800 · Backyard) | 38 / 45 (641.6112 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 20 / 52 (323.9428 · Backyard) | 44 / 52 (642.2400 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 60 (341.1544 · Backyard) | 24 / 60 (665.7028 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 40 / 50 (635.7944) | 12 / 50 (678.2172) | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 5 / 37 (335.3600 · Backyard) | 17 / 37 (649.0740 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |