Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs FENDER BENDER BBQ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
FENDER BENDER BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 57 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 21 | Category wins | 9 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.62% |
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 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 11 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (16 meetings) | 9 |
| 0 | Pork (2 meetings) | 2 |
| 1 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — FENDER BENDER BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 31.01 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2023-06-09)
- 🤏 Closest call: 31.0060 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2023-06-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | FENDER BENDER BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 17 / 26 (681.0056 · Master) | 1 / 26 (350.8572 · Backyard) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 37 (675.2684 · Master) | 1 / 37 (348.5488 · Backyard) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 40 (684.4916 · Master) | 8 / 40 (345.0972 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512 · Master) | 3 / 77 (349.1200 · Backyard) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 42 (709.7028 · Master) | 11 / 42 (343.9544 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916 · Master) | 15 / 58 (337.1428 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 37 (683.9084 · Master) | 7 / 37 (340.5260 · Backyard) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 22 / 41 (666.1484 · Master) | 5 / 41 (346.2400 · Backyard) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (696.5600 · Master) | 10 / 58 (341.7144 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (681.0404 · Master) | 9 / 28 (330.8000 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 40 (693.0968 · Master) | 6 / 40 (337.1544 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 43 (685.1316) | 30 / 43 (654.1256) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 37 (668.4568 · Master) | 3 / 37 (345.7144 · Backyard) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 39 (659.2916 · Master) | 17 / 39 (318.2056 · Backyard) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 60 (675.3712 · Master) | 17 / 60 (332.0344 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |