Head-to-head
Who's Cookin' vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
Who's Cookin' has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Who's Cookin' | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Contests | 226 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 5 | Category wins | 36 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 93.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 53% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±2.48% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.6% |
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)
| Who's Cookin' | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 5 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 13 |
| 5 | Pork (21 meetings) | 16 |
| 6 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 15 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 4 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 57.23 points at Smoke in the Spring (2023-04-07)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1776 points at Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-07-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Who's Cookin' | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 10 / 83 (697.0972) | 62 / 83 (674.1140) | Who's Cookin' |
| 2026-07-24 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) | 3 / 13 (693.6228) | 4 / 13 (692.4452) | Who's Cookin' |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 22 / 101 (694.2284) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | Who's Cookin' |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 35 / 68 (676.4684) | 20 / 68 (687.9312) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 22 / 50 (687.9316) | 42 / 50 (673.5656) | Who's Cookin' |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 47 / 53 (669.0172) | 43 / 53 (676.4112) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water | 13 / 30 (681.5768) | 21 / 30 (674.1368) | Who's Cookin' |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno | 16 / 21 (666.1028) | 9 / 21 (687.3488) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 16 / 30 (678.7540) | 3 / 30 (698.2284) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 31 / 40 (675.8744) | 3 / 40 (700.5028) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 49 / 92 (679.8856) | 47 / 92 (681.5884) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 33 / 56 (678.7312) | 43 / 56 (673.6112) | Who's Cookin' |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 42 / 53 (674.7428) | 7 / 53 (694.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition | 17 / 28 (683.8856) | 19 / 28 (679.2912) | Who's Cookin' |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 14 / 31 (687.9200) | 16 / 31 (686.2400) | Who's Cookin' |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 17 / 44 (685.0400) | 13 / 44 (686.2288) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 26 / 97 (690.2288) | 16 / 97 (693.6916) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks | 13 / 44 (685.0284) | 1 / 44 (704.5372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition | 21 / 33 (674.1488) | 7 / 33 (699.3716) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 23 / 29 (657.5544) | 10 / 29 (689.0628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 85 / 103 (642.1256) | 2 / 103 (699.3600) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |