Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
41 head-to-head wins
Met
64 times in the data
23 head-to-head wins
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 126 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 21 | Category wins | 11 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.2% |
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 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Chicken (64 meetings) | 26 |
| 31 | Pork Ribs (64 meetings) | 33 |
| 33 | Pork (63 meetings) | 30 |
| 44 | Brisket (64 meetings) | 20 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 4 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 4 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 170.83 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (2020-10-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.1028 points at Tri City BBQ Fest (2022-09-16)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 5 / 28 (698.2172) | 16 / 28 (685.6344) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 15 / 101 (697.0512) | 43 / 101 (689.0512) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 42 (709.7028) | 16 / 42 (681.6344) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 14 / 125 (699.9776) | 41 / 125 (689.0744) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 1 / 401 (708.5488) | 171 / 401 (681.0968) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 82 / 158 (686.2056) | 73 / 158 (687.3600) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 20 / 50 (689.0400) | 2 / 50 (702.8228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 12 / 53 (697.0512) | 2 / 53 (706.2400) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 1 / 18 (703.9544) | 6 / 18 (686.8000) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 9 / 26 (677.0860) | 17 / 26 (668.4916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 11 / 28 (688.4800) | 17 / 28 (677.0400) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 1 / 33 (702.2516) | 16 / 33 (682.1944) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916) | 22 / 58 (683.4172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 49 (678.7428) | 4 / 49 (688.5144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 7 / 42 (689.0744) | 16 / 42 (677.0168) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 161 / 444 (682.1940) | 104 / 444 (686.8228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 94 / 169 (683.9084) | 17 / 169 (697.6572) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 10 / 65 (695.9200) | 1 / 65 (703.9660) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 2 / 25 (699.9428) | 6 / 25 (688.5376) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 37 (683.9084) | 27 / 37 (673.0172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 22 / 41 (666.1484) | 9 / 41 (682.1944) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 8 / 32 (686.2516) | 2 / 32 (692.5260) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (696.5600) | 18 / 58 (688.5372) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 5 / 97 (698.8000) | 23 / 97 (691.9084) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 78 / 211 (686.7768) | 37 / 211 (692.4800) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 5 / 487 (703.4056) | 2 / 487 (704.5256) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 17 / 62 (698.2056) | 11 / 62 (699.3944) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 29 / 39 (660.4452) | 22 / 39 (668.4228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (681.0404) | 15 / 28 (675.3256) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 3 / 27 (694.7772) | 15 / 27 (675.3144) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 40 (693.0968) | 24 / 40 (674.7544) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 43 (685.1316) | 38 / 43 (634.6628) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 9 / 103 (697.6456) | 32 / 103 (687.3484) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 / 47 (687.9428) | 9 / 47 (686.7544) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 89 / 505 (685.6684) | 61 / 505 (688.5140) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 / 25 (689.1656) | 3 / 25 (689.0628) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 4 / 28 (688.0232) | 1 / 28 (693.6916) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 17 / 40 (670.1712) | 8 / 40 (678.8116) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (680.4800) | 6 / 32 (683.9428) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 37 (668.4568) | 11 / 37 (681.7028) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 39 (659.2916) | 23 / 39 (666.7772) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 2 / 33 (685.6344) | 8 / 33 (681.0284) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 13 / 59 (678.2060) | 21 / 59 (674.1828) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 10 / 48 (686.2400) | 23 / 48 (676.5144) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 6 / 92 (701.1088) | 66 / 92 (682.7540) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 25 / 35 (659.9204) | 27 / 35 (657.5656) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 12 / 32 (666.7772) | 3 / 32 (682.3316) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 27 / 45 (659.8740) | 33 / 45 (654.2172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 28 / 52 (659.9200) | 16 / 52 (670.9148) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 60 (675.3712) | 22 / 60 (667.9428) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 75 / 105 (659.9200) | 50 / 105 (678.2172) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 11 / 33 (685.1088) | 20 / 33 (670.1944) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 7 / 40 (679.3372) | 39 / 40 (508.5028) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 16 / 66 (678.2744) | 34 / 66 (667.8972) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 1 / 35 (696.6516) | 2 / 35 (693.1316) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 8 / 45 (682.2968) | 35 / 45 (643.8628) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 1 / 30 (680.5720) | 25 / 30 (653.6112) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 15 / 36 (654.8228) | 17 / 36 (653.0628) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 13 / 26 (659.9200) | 19 / 26 (634.2060) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 13 / 50 (675.8968) | 26 / 50 (658.8000) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash | 6 / 38 (674.1940) | 34 / 38 (641.0516) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele | 20 / 43 (656.9940) | 15 / 43 (664.5488) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 57 (671.9312) | 46 / 57 (634.2512) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |