Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs NEVER EASY BBQ
18 head-to-head wins
Met
26 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 53 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 21 | Category wins | 3 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.6% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 52% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.26% |
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 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (26 meetings) | 13 |
| 17 | Pork Ribs (27 meetings) | 10 |
| 17 | Pork (26 meetings) | 9 |
| 19 | Brisket (26 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cruisin' and BBQin' 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shenandoah ShenDig 2 times — NEVER EASY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.65 points at Smokin' in Steele (2025-05-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Cruisin' and BBQin' (2026-07-31)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | NEVER EASY BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 17 / 26 (681.0056) | 18 / 26 (680.9940) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 5 / 28 (698.2172) | 3 / 28 (702.2400) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 10 / 48 (687.9312) | 7 / 48 (690.2860) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 19 / 77 (685.1428) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 1 / 17 (701.6804) | 6 / 17 (684.4800) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 1 / 401 (708.5488) | 63 / 401 (693.1544) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 1 / 18 (703.9544) | 14 / 18 (677.0516) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 31 (685.6456) | 28 / 31 (664.4112) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 9 / 30 (693.5996) | 7 / 30 (694.2172) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 9 / 26 (677.0860) | 15 / 26 (669.5656) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 11 / 28 (688.4800) | 25 / 28 (655.8288) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 1 / 33 (702.2516) | 18 / 33 (679.9200) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 161 / 444 (682.1940) | 94 / 444 (688.5028) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 7 / 36 (686.7888) | 22 / 36 (671.8968) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 3 / 45 (696.0228) | 23 / 45 (677.6804) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn | 6 / 36 (683.3256) | 14 / 36 (678.8000) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 89 / 505 (685.6684) | 189 / 505 (675.3256) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (680.4800) | 16 / 32 (672.4684) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 82 / 467 (678.1944) | 56 / 467 (682.2856) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 25 / 35 (659.9204) | 23 / 35 (660.4228) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff | 19 / 26 (662.1600) | 7 / 26 (680.5600) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 12 / 32 (666.7772) | 25 / 32 (644.4340) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 16 / 66 (678.2744) | 36 / 66 (666.2400) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 15 / 36 (654.8228) | 23 / 36 (640.5716) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash | 6 / 38 (674.1940) | 20 / 38 (653.6344) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 24 / 37 (641.5312) | 29 / 37 (629.5200) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |