Head-to-head
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ vs FENDER BENDER BBQ
20 head-to-head wins
Met
23 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 57 |
| 16 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 30 | Category wins | 9 |
| 7 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 186.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 102.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 15% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±17.74% | 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)
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 6 |
| 27 | Pork Ribs (32 meetings) | 5 |
| 0 | Pork (1 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 2 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.93 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2023-10-13)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1428 points at Art of the Que (Backyard 2) (2025-06-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | FENDER BENDER BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 2 / 28 (353.7028) | 13 / 28 (343.3828) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 3 / 27 (351.9888) | 9 / 27 (344.5600) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 24 (339.9772) | 2 / 24 (348.0000) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 14 / 42 (342.2400) | 11 / 42 (343.9544) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | 2 / 15 (346.8344) | 1 / 15 (349.1200) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) | 7 / 17 (334.2400) | 8 / 17 (333.0972) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 36 (350.2744) | 5 / 36 (345.6800) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 / 36 (352.0000) | 8 / 36 (345.0972) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 58 (344.5488) | 15 / 58 (337.1428) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 24 (347.9772) | 15 / 24 (329.0628) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 37 (342.7884) | 7 / 37 (340.5260) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 / 41 (349.1200) | 5 / 41 (346.2400) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 6 / 58 (343.9656) | 10 / 58 (341.7144) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 9 / 24 (341.0972) | 12 / 24 (334.7772) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 1 / 21 (354.2972) | 14 / 21 (331.3716) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 40 (346.8228) | 6 / 40 (337.1544) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 8 / 43 (336.5028 · Backyard) | 30 / 43 (654.1256 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 12 / 59 (335.9312) | 21 / 59 (326.2512) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 20 (348.5256) | 14 / 20 (332.5372) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 7 / 13 (337.6684) | 12 / 13 (323.3828) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 1 / 38 (348.0228) | 17 / 38 (327.3372) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 13 / 36 (332.5028) | 18 / 36 (328.5028) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 9 / 40 (330.8116) | 17 / 40 (327.3484) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |