Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs Big Racks BBQ
16 head-to-head wins
Met
26 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
Big Racks BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Big Racks BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 77 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 21 | Category wins | 7 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.06% |
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 | Big Racks BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (26 meetings) | 13 |
| 17 | Pork Ribs (29 meetings) | 12 |
| 11 | Pork (17 meetings) | 6 |
| 12 | Brisket (16 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 4 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — Big Racks BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — Big Racks BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.23 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2026-04-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1200 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2025-04-04)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Big Racks BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 17 / 26 (681.0056) | 11 / 26 (686.1712) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 37 (675.2684) | 9 / 37 (688.4684) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 40 (684.4916) | 27 / 40 (666.1372) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 41 / 77 (678.2168) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 1 / 17 (701.6804) | 5 / 17 (689.6228) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 42 (709.7028) | 18 / 42 (680.4684) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 1 / 401 (708.5488) | 57 / 401 (694.2744) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 9 / 26 (686.7656) | 3 / 26 (693.6344) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 31 (685.6456) | 20 / 31 (669.0288) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 9 / 26 (677.0860) | 6 / 26 (682.7884) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 4 / 25 (697.0860) | 10 / 25 (683.9088) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 11 / 28 (688.4800) | 19 / 28 (671.3256) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 1 / 33 (702.2516) | 10 / 33 (685.6456) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916) | 19 / 58 (685.6688) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 49 (678.7428) | 21 / 49 (677.6228) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 7 / 42 (689.0744) | 21 / 42 (672.4456) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 37 (683.9084 · Master) | 12 / 37 (335.9084 · Backyard) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 22 / 41 (666.1484 · Master) | 10 / 41 (338.8116 · Backyard) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 8 / 32 (686.2516 · Master) | 6 / 32 (333.0856 · Backyard) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (696.5600 · Master) | 7 / 58 (343.9656 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 / 42 (689.6568 · Master) | 15 / 42 (339.3484 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 40 (693.0968 · Master) | 1 / 40 (350.8688 · Backyard) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 43 (685.1316 · Master) | 6 / 43 (338.8000 · Backyard) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 1 / 29 (692.5600 · Master) | 2 / 29 (346.3200 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 / 47 (687.9428 · Master) | 8 / 47 (337.6916 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 57 (671.9312 · Master) | 20 / 57 (309.6456 · Backyard) | Big Racks BBQ |