Head-to-head
Wapatui Smokers vs FENDER BENDER BBQ
2 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
FENDER BENDER BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Wapatui Smokers | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Contests | 57 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 1 | Category wins | 9 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 92.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±2.51% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.62% |
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 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 11 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (18 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — FENDER BENDER BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — FENDER BENDER BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — FENDER BENDER BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) 2 times — FENDER BENDER BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 23.42 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) (2023-10-15)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6288 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2026-04-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Wapatui Smokers | FENDER BENDER BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 16 / 37 (334.8116) | 1 / 37 (348.5488) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 40 (343.3944) | 8 / 40 (345.0972) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 15 / 24 (332.5488) | 2 / 24 (348.0000) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 9 / 42 (344.5832) | 11 / 42 (343.9544) | Wapatui Smokers |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 36 (323.9084) | 5 / 36 (345.6800) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 27 / 36 (332.5144) | 8 / 36 (345.0972) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 24 (332.5828) | 15 / 24 (329.0628) | Wapatui Smokers |
| 2024-07-05 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 13 / 16 (328.5144) | 4 / 16 (340.5256) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 37 (325.6116) | 7 / 37 (340.5260) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 19 / 41 (330.7772) | 5 / 41 (346.2400) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 28 / 58 (328.5256) | 10 / 58 (341.7144) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 23 / 24 (311.3600) | 12 / 24 (334.7772) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 21 (323.9772) | 14 / 21 (331.3716) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |