Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs SPITFIRE
23 head-to-head wins
Met
41 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
SPITFIRE has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | SPITFIRE | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 100 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 21 | Category wins | 18 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.2% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 33% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.27% |
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 | SPITFIRE | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Chicken (41 meetings) | 18 |
| 25 | Pork Ribs (44 meetings) | 19 |
| 18 | Pork (41 meetings) | 23 |
| 19 | Brisket (41 meetings) | 22 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 5 times — SPITFIRE leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri-City BBQ Fest 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — SPITFIRE leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.33 points at 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest (2025-07-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at Smokin' in Steele (2025-05-30)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | SPITFIRE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 16 / 33 (678.7772) | 3 / 33 (689.7032) | SPITFIRE |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 37 (675.2684) | 16 / 37 (685.1088) | SPITFIRE |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 40 (684.4916) | 4 / 40 (682.7888) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 10 / 48 (687.9312) | 20 / 48 (683.3140) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 45 / 77 (677.0628) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 9 / 26 (686.7656) | 4 / 26 (693.0396) | SPITFIRE |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 31 (685.6456) | 29 / 31 (659.3144) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 9 / 26 (677.0860) | 10 / 26 (676.4916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 4 / 25 (697.0860) | 13 / 25 (680.4572) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 5 / 48 (693.6112) | 6 / 48 (693.1084) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 11 / 28 (688.4800) | 10 / 28 (688.5028) | SPITFIRE |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916) | 38 / 58 (675.3372) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 / 30 (695.3600) | 7 / 30 (686.8000) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 18 / 34 (674.7656) | 4 / 34 (693.6688) | SPITFIRE |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 8 / 32 (686.2516) | 16 / 32 (674.1824) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (696.5600) | 23 / 58 (685.6568) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 14 / 32 (676.4688) | 9 / 32 (682.2288) | SPITFIRE |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (685.6800) | 12 / 32 (682.1940) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 29 / 39 (660.4452) | 17 / 39 (673.0856) | SPITFIRE |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (681.0404) | 16 / 28 (674.8116) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 40 (693.0968) | 22 / 40 (676.5144) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 43 (685.1316) | 17 / 43 (672.5028) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 / 25 (689.1656) | 7 / 25 (681.7144) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 4 / 28 (688.0232) | 14 / 28 (674.2516) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 6 / 32 (683.9088) | 11 / 32 (676.4916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 17 / 40 (670.1712) | 7 / 40 (680.4916) | SPITFIRE |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (680.4800) | 8 / 32 (681.0516) | SPITFIRE |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 13 / 59 (678.2060) | 38 / 59 (662.7776) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 20 / 35 (670.1940) | 11 / 35 (677.0628) | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 25 / 35 (659.9204) | 15 / 35 (668.0000) | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 27 / 45 (659.8740) | 18 / 45 (665.1084) | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 28 / 52 (659.9200) | 24 / 52 (663.2684) | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 60 (675.3712) | 11 / 60 (676.5832) | SPITFIRE |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 7 / 40 (679.3372) | 13 / 40 (673.1888) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 16 / 66 (678.2744) | 15 / 66 (678.2744) | SPITFIRE |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 1 / 35 (696.6516) | 5 / 35 (683.4176) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 8 / 45 (682.2968) | 2 / 45 (697.7484) | SPITFIRE |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 1 / 30 (680.5720) | 10 / 30 (666.8344) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 13 / 26 (659.9200) | 4 / 26 (681.1084) | SPITFIRE |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 13 / 50 (675.8968) | 14 / 50 (675.3256) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 57 (671.9312) | 19 / 57 (673.1200) | SPITFIRE |