Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs UGLY BABY BBQ
33 head-to-head wins
Met
43 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 69 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 21 | Category wins | 7 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.6% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 50% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.12% |
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 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Chicken (43 meetings) | 12 |
| 24 | Pork Ribs (43 meetings) | 19 |
| 26 | Pork (38 meetings) | 12 |
| 19 | Brisket (37 meetings) | 18 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 6 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 4 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 4 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 78.63 points at KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off (2020-09-18)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6056 points at Tri City BBQ Fest (2023-09-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | UGLY BABY BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 40 (684.4916) | 36 / 40 (652.3772) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 48 / 77 (676.4456) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 9 / 26 (677.0860) | 18 / 26 (667.8744) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 11 / 28 (688.4800) | 4 / 28 (695.3484) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916) | 40 / 58 (674.7660) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 49 (678.7428) | 30 / 49 (668.4572) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 161 / 444 (682.1940) | 121 / 444 (685.6456) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 / 30 (695.3600) | 12 / 30 (680.4572) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 20 / 37 (661.5660) | 14 / 37 (672.4572) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 10 / 65 (695.9200) | 38 / 65 (673.0056) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 7 / 28 (689.6344) | 18 / 28 (673.0172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 18 / 34 (674.7656) | 11 / 34 (681.0744) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 2 / 25 (699.9428) | 11 / 25 (679.8968) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 37 (683.9084) | 21 / 37 (682.7544) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 22 / 41 (666.1484) | 28 / 41 (664.9828) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 8 / 32 (686.2516) | 20 / 32 (670.7200) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 7 / 36 (686.7888) | 15 / 36 (679.8508) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (696.5600) | 14 / 58 (689.0972) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 / 42 (689.6568) | 19 / 42 (675.9312) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 14 / 32 (676.4688) | 13 / 32 (677.0744) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (685.6800) | 21 / 32 (674.1484) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 29 / 39 (660.4452) | 32 / 39 (654.1944) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (681.0404) | 14 / 28 (675.3604) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 3 / 27 (694.7772) | 8 / 27 (682.7772) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 40 (693.0968) | 13 / 40 (679.3024) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 43 (685.1316) | 32 / 43 (652.9944) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 1 / 29 (692.5600) | 15 / 29 (663.9312) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 3 / 45 (696.0228) | 11 / 45 (686.2628) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 / 47 (687.9428) | 31 / 47 (667.3716) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn | 6 / 36 (683.3256) | 23 / 36 (666.7316) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 6 / 32 (683.9088) | 24 / 32 (658.7196) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 17 / 40 (670.1712) | 25 / 40 (666.2060) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 37 (668.4568) | 33 / 37 (653.5432) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 39 (659.2916 · Master) | 11 / 39 (327.3256 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 2 / 33 (685.6344) | 7 / 33 (683.3828) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 20 / 35 (670.1940) | 25 / 35 (660.9944) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 27 / 45 (659.8740 · Master) | 8 / 45 (337.6800 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 28 / 52 (659.9200 · Master) | 20 / 52 (323.9428 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 60 (675.3712 · Master) | 2 / 60 (341.1544 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 7 / 40 (679.3372 · Master) | 16 / 40 (317.7028 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 1 / 35 (696.6516) | 35 / 35 (618.0232) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 13 / 50 (675.8968) | 40 / 50 (635.7944) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 24 / 37 (641.5312 · Master) | 5 / 37 (335.3600 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |