Head-to-head
Wapatui Smokers vs Big Racks BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Wapatui Smokers | Big Racks BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Contests | 77 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 1 | Category wins | 7 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 92.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±2.51% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.06% |
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)
| Wapatui Smokers | Big Racks BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 10 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — Big Racks BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — Big Racks BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — Big Racks BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest 2 times — Big Racks BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 34.89 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) (2023-10-15)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.3940 points at Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-07-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Wapatui Smokers | Big Racks BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 16 / 37 (334.8116 · Backyard) | 9 / 37 (688.4684 · Master) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 40 (343.3944 · Backyard) | 27 / 40 (666.1372 · Master) | Wapatui Smokers |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 9 / 42 (344.5832 · Backyard) | 18 / 42 (680.4684 · Master) | Wapatui Smokers |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 36 (323.9084 · Backyard) | 16 / 36 (679.9204 · Master) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 27 / 36 (332.5144 · Backyard) | 21 / 36 (670.7200 · Master) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 15 / 28 (329.0740 · Backyard) | 19 / 28 (671.3256 · Master) | Wapatui Smokers |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 27 / 49 (328.4800 · Backyard) | 21 / 49 (677.6228 · Master) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 8 (171.4172) | 2 (177.7028) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 11 / 33 (345.1084) | 2 / 33 (351.9772) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-07-05 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 13 / 16 (328.5144) | 11 / 16 (331.9084) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 37 (325.6116) | 12 / 37 (335.9084) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 19 / 41 (330.7772) | 10 / 41 (338.8116) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 8 / 32 (323.3596) | 6 / 32 (333.0856) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 28 / 58 (328.5256) | 7 / 58 (343.9656) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 22 / 42 (334.2972) | 15 / 42 (339.3484) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 21 / 31 (331.9544) | 11 / 31 (342.2516) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 23 / 24 (311.3600) | 4 / 24 (346.2516) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 21 (323.9772) | 12 / 21 (334.2516) | Big Racks BBQ |