Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs MAN MEAT BBQ
22 head-to-head wins
Met
30 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 292 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 21 | Category wins | 61 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.15% |
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 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chicken (30 meetings) | 10 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (30 meetings) | 20 |
| 16 | Pork (31 meetings) | 15 |
| 18 | Brisket (30 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 5 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.14 points at Smoke in the Spring (2021-04-09)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5944 points at Minnesota in May (2026-05-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 17 / 26 (681.0056) | 9 / 26 (687.8856) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 1 / 82 (710.8344) | 23 / 82 (700.4912) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 45 / 117 (689.0628) | 32 / 117 (693.0628) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 22 / 77 (684.4568) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 15 / 101 (697.0512) | 17 / 101 (695.9428) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 14 / 125 (699.9776) | 40 / 125 (689.6112) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 1 / 401 (708.5488) | 117 / 401 (687.3372) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 82 / 158 (686.2056) | 90 / 158 (684.4916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 20 / 50 (689.0400) | 18 / 50 (690.1944) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 12 / 53 (697.0512) | 14 / 53 (694.7540) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 11 / 28 (688.4800) | 13 / 28 (685.0284) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916) | 17 / 58 (686.2288) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 26 / 92 (689.5996) | 8 / 92 (701.6456) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 49 (678.7428) | 3 / 49 (691.9428) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 161 / 444 (682.1940) | 214 / 444 (677.0284) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 94 / 169 (683.9084) | 98 / 169 (682.7660) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 10 / 65 (695.9200) | 21 / 65 (689.0400) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 5 / 97 (698.8000) | 31 / 97 (688.5144) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 / 42 (689.6568) | 10 / 42 (683.8856) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 78 / 211 (686.7768) | 107 / 211 (683.3484) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 5 / 487 (703.4056) | 44 / 487 (693.0740) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 17 / 62 (698.2056) | 1 / 62 (708.5256) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 9 / 103 (697.6456) | 66 / 103 (671.8284) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 4 / 68 (699.3368) | 32 / 68 (680.4800) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 89 / 505 (685.6684) | 117 / 505 (682.7884) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 62 / 249 (689.0628) | 142 / 249 (679.3024) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 6 / 92 (701.1088) | 50 / 92 (687.9084) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 82 / 467 (678.1944 · Master) | 10 / 467 (516.5828 · Open Comp) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 69 / 185 (683.9772) | 79 / 185 (682.8112) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 75 / 105 (659.9200) | 26 / 105 (689.0628) | MAN MEAT BBQ |