Head-to-head
12 head-to-head wins
Met
30 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
T-Rex BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| UGLY BABY BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Contests | 78 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 7 | Category wins | 9 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 92.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.4% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 52% |
| ±2.12% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.21% |
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 | T-Rex BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicken (30 meetings) | 16 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (30 meetings) | 18 |
| 10 | Pork (28 meetings) | 18 |
| 16 | Brisket (28 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — T-Rex BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — UGLY BABY BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 3 times — T-Rex BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 2 times — T-Rex BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 30.93 points at King of the Corn (2022-10-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5484 points at 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest (2023-07-28)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | UGLY BABY BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 48 / 77 (676.4456) | 38 / 77 (679.3716) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 45 / 56 (675.8512) | 14 / 56 (697.0744) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 18 / 26 (667.8744) | 7 / 26 (681.6460) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 4 / 28 (695.3484) | 21 / 28 (667.2800) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 40 / 58 (674.7660) | 29 / 58 (680.4916) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 30 / 49 (668.4572) | 44 / 49 (642.7544) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 121 / 444 (685.6456) | 222 / 444 (676.4572) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 38 / 65 (673.0056) | 47 / 65 (658.1372) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 18 / 28 (673.0172) | 25 / 28 (659.8172) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 20 / 32 (670.7200) | 1 / 32 (699.9656) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 15 / 36 (679.8508) | 6 / 36 (687.3256) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 42 (675.9312) | 26 / 42 (669.0400) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 15 / 21 (669.5540) | 9 / 21 (678.1716) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 13 / 32 (677.0744) | 16 / 32 (673.6228) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 21 / 32 (674.1484) | 22 / 32 (673.6000) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 32 / 39 (654.1944) | 31 / 39 (657.0628) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 14 / 28 (675.3604) | 12 / 28 (677.0404) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 8 / 27 (682.7772) | 2 / 27 (697.6456) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 40 (679.3024) | 15 / 40 (678.2172) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 32 / 43 (652.9944) | 25 / 43 (663.9204) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 15 / 29 (663.9312) | 7 / 29 (673.1316) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 11 / 45 (686.2628) | 7 / 45 (692.5372) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 39 / 59 (663.3828) | 24 / 59 (674.7888) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 31 / 47 (667.3716) | 24 / 47 (672.4688) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn | 23 / 36 (666.7316) | 1 / 36 (697.6572) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 24 / 32 (658.7196) | 12 / 32 (674.8000) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 25 / 40 (666.2060) | 10 / 40 (677.6344) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 7 / 33 (683.3828) | 13 / 33 (677.6688) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 60 (341.1544 · Backyard) | 28 / 60 (665.0516 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 16 / 40 (317.7028 · Backyard) | 28 / 40 (655.2916 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |