Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs Phoenix BBQ
27 head-to-head wins
Met
44 times in the data
17 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Phoenix BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 89 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 21 | Category wins | 4 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.4% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.1% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 48% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.33% |
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 | Phoenix BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chicken (44 meetings) | 18 |
| 24 | Pork Ribs (44 meetings) | 20 |
| 22 | Pork (45 meetings) | 23 |
| 25 | Brisket (44 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 6 times — dead level 3–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 6 times — Phoenix BBQ leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 5 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin in Steele 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 41.35 points at Minnesota in Mayaugust (2020-08-28)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0464 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2022-06-11)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Phoenix BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 37 (675.2684) | 25 / 37 (679.2912) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 40 (684.4916) | 21 / 40 (670.1372) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 67 / 77 (668.4112) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916) | 2 / 58 (701.1548) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 7 / 28 (689.6344) | 17 / 28 (674.7200) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 18 / 34 (674.7656) | 8 / 34 (685.0512) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 37 (683.9084) | 25 / 37 (675.8856) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 22 / 41 (666.1484) | 14 / 41 (676.4688) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 8 / 32 (686.2516) | 18 / 32 (673.5540) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (696.5600) | 24 / 58 (683.9312) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 78 / 211 (686.7768) | 169 / 211 (672.4916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 5 / 487 (703.4056) | 121 / 487 (684.4800) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (685.6800) | 19 / 32 (675.8740) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 29 / 39 (660.4452) | 24 / 39 (666.1140) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (681.0404) | 19 / 28 (670.7656) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 40 (693.0968) | 7 / 40 (688.4912) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 43 (685.1316) | 20 / 43 (668.4912) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 89 / 505 (685.6684) | 120 / 505 (682.2396) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 62 / 249 (689.0628) | 161 / 249 (677.0168) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 6 / 32 (683.9088) | 25 / 32 (657.0632) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 17 / 40 (670.1712) | 22 / 40 (668.4000) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (680.4800) | 5 / 32 (684.4800) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 37 (668.4568) | 22 / 37 (668.5032) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 39 (659.2916) | 10 / 39 (678.7428) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 13 / 59 (678.2060) | 22 / 59 (674.1368) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 6 / 92 (701.1088) | 45 / 92 (689.5996) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 20 / 35 (670.1940) | 3 / 35 (685.1088) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 25 / 35 (659.9204) | 4 / 35 (688.4800) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff | 19 / 26 (662.1600) | 3 / 26 (686.8116) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 12 / 32 (666.7772) | 20 / 32 (658.2400) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 27 / 45 (659.8740) | 28 / 45 (659.3140) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 28 / 52 (659.9200) | 19 / 52 (666.1828) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 60 (675.3712) | 7 / 60 (679.3712) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 11 / 33 (685.1088) | 5 / 33 (691.3712) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 7 / 40 (679.3372) | 2 / 40 (688.4912) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 16 / 66 (678.2744) | 4 / 66 (685.6688) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 1 / 35 (696.6516) | 21 / 35 (669.5772) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 8 / 45 (682.2968) | 37 / 45 (640.9484) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 1 / 30 (680.5720) | 7 / 30 (671.9656) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 15 / 36 (654.8228) | 9 / 36 (663.4172) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 13 / 26 (659.9200) | 15 / 26 (649.5428) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 13 / 50 (675.8968) | 27 / 50 (658.6856) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash | 6 / 38 (674.1940) | 28 / 38 (646.7200) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele | 20 / 43 (656.9940) | 32 / 43 (638.6856) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |