Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs RUM N' SMOKE BBQ
19 head-to-head wins
Met
41 times in the data
22 head-to-head wins
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 84 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 21 | Category wins | 11 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.48% |
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)
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Chicken (41 meetings) | 18 |
| 19 | Pork Ribs (46 meetings) | 27 |
| 19 | Pork (41 meetings) | 22 |
| 22 | Brisket (41 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 5 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.79 points at 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest (2025-07-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5140 points at Smokin in Steele (2024-05-31)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 16 / 33 (678.7772) | 5 / 33 (687.9776) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 10 / 48 (687.9312) | 4 / 48 (693.6456) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 14 / 77 (687.9084) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 15 / 101 (697.0512) | 44 / 101 (689.0284) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 31 (685.6456) | 30 / 31 (655.8516) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 9 / 26 (677.0860) | 4 / 26 (685.0632) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 5 / 48 (693.6112) | 1 / 48 (702.3200) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916) | 16 / 58 (686.7768) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 7 / 42 (689.0744) | 4 / 42 (689.7376) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 161 / 444 (682.1940) | 192 / 444 (679.2912) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 10 / 65 (695.9200) | 18 / 65 (690.2628) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 7 / 28 (689.6344) | 4 / 28 (691.9200) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 18 / 34 (674.7656) | 15 / 34 (678.2172) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 8 / 32 (686.2516) | 7 / 32 (686.7656) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (696.5600) | 15 / 58 (689.0856) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 5 / 487 (703.4056) | 7 / 487 (701.1316) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 17 / 62 (698.2056) | 56 / 62 (682.7196) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (685.6800) | 11 / 32 (683.3484) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 29 / 39 (660.4452) | 9 / 39 (677.0516) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (681.0404) | 3 / 28 (687.9316) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 89 / 505 (685.6684) | 170 / 505 (677.5768) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 62 / 249 (689.0628) | 173 / 249 (674.7536) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 4 / 28 (688.0232) | 2 / 28 (691.4284) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 6 / 32 (683.9088) | 14 / 32 (671.3028) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 17 / 40 (670.1712) | 31 / 40 (662.2288) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 37 (668.4568) | 9 / 37 (683.9316) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 39 (659.2916) | 12 / 39 (677.0856) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 13 / 59 (678.2060) | 9 / 59 (679.9428) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 82 / 467 (678.1944) | 235 / 467 (662.7656) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 69 / 185 (683.9772) | 81 / 185 (682.7656) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 25 / 35 (659.9204) | 18 / 35 (665.6228) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 27 / 45 (659.8740) | 6 / 45 (677.6800) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 28 / 52 (659.9200) | 17 / 52 (670.2288) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 60 (675.3712) | 15 / 60 (673.6912) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 11 / 33 (685.1088) | 8 / 33 (686.8688) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 7 / 40 (679.3372) | 10 / 40 (677.1084) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 1 / 35 (696.6516) | 7 / 35 (682.8576) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 8 / 45 (682.2968) | 1 / 45 (700.5716) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 1 / 30 (680.5720) | 12 / 30 (666.7084) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 13 / 26 (659.9200) | 6 / 26 (677.6460) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 57 (671.9312) | 9 / 57 (684.5148) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |