Head-to-head
UGLY BABY BBQ vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
12 head-to-head wins
Met
30 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
MACHETE BOYS BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| UGLY BABY BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Contests | 126 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 7 | Category wins | 11 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 92.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±2.12% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.2% |
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 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicken (30 meetings) | 19 |
| 14 | Pork Ribs (30 meetings) | 16 |
| 7 | Pork (25 meetings) | 18 |
| 12 | Brisket (25 meetings) | 13 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — UGLY BABY BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — UGLY BABY BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 3 times — UGLY BABY BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 3 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 75.11 points at KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off (2020-09-18)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0348 points at Art of the Que (2023-07-07)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | UGLY BABY BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 48 / 77 (676.4456) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | 19 / 35 (673.5768) | 9 / 35 (686.7660) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 18 / 26 (667.8744) | 17 / 26 (668.4916) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 4 / 28 (695.3484) | 17 / 28 (677.0400) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 40 / 58 (674.7660) | 22 / 58 (683.4172) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 30 / 49 (668.4572) | 4 / 49 (688.5144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 121 / 444 (685.6456) | 104 / 444 (686.8228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 38 / 65 (673.0056) | 1 / 65 (703.9660) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 11 / 25 (679.8968) | 6 / 25 (688.5376) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 21 / 37 (682.7544) | 27 / 37 (673.0172) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 28 / 41 (664.9828) | 9 / 41 (682.1944) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 20 / 32 (670.7200) | 2 / 32 (692.5260) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 14 / 58 (689.0972) | 18 / 58 (688.5372) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 32 / 39 (654.1944) | 22 / 39 (668.4228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 14 / 28 (675.3604) | 15 / 28 (675.3256) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 8 / 27 (682.7772) | 15 / 27 (675.3144) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 40 (679.3024) | 24 / 40 (674.7544) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 32 / 43 (652.9944) | 38 / 43 (634.6628) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 39 / 59 (663.3828) | 3 / 59 (697.0972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 31 / 47 (667.3716) | 9 / 47 (686.7544) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 25 / 40 (666.2060) | 8 / 40 (678.8116) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 33 / 37 (653.5432) | 11 / 37 (681.7028) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 39 (327.3256 · Backyard) | 23 / 39 (666.7772 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 7 / 33 (683.3828) | 8 / 33 (681.0284) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 8 / 45 (337.6800 · Backyard) | 33 / 45 (654.2172 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 20 / 52 (323.9428 · Backyard) | 16 / 52 (670.9148 · Master) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 60 (341.1544 · Backyard) | 22 / 60 (667.9428 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 16 / 40 (317.7028 · Backyard) | 39 / 40 (508.5028 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 35 / 35 (618.0232) | 2 / 35 (693.1316) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 40 / 50 (635.7944) | 26 / 50 (658.8000) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |