Head-to-head
Needs More Cowbell BBQ vs MAN MEAT BBQ
6 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
MAN MEAT BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Needs More Cowbell BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Contests | 292 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 1 | Category wins | 61 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 94.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 49% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.9% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.15% |
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)
| Needs More Cowbell BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (16 meetings) | 13 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 12 |
| 7 | Pork (16 meetings) | 9 |
| 9 | Brisket (16 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring 3 times — Needs More Cowbell BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) 2 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) 2 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 37.26 points at Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest (2024-09-06)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0344 points at Smoke in the Spring (2023-04-07)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 42 / 92 (682.7428) | 8 / 92 (701.6456) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 248 / 444 (672.4456) | 214 / 444 (677.0284) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 89 / 169 (684.4684) | 98 / 169 (682.7660) | Needs More Cowbell BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 39 / 87 (681.0856) | 51 / 87 (675.8856) | Needs More Cowbell BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest | 23 / 36 (668.4112) | 1 / 36 (705.6684) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-05-03 | 3rd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest | 19 / 20 (682.1940) | 2 / 20 (700.5488) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 8 / 97 (697.0856) | 31 / 97 (688.5144) | Needs More Cowbell BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 19 / 27 (684.4572) | 10 / 27 (694.2288) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 18 / 25 (680.4688) | 13 / 25 (686.2172) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) | 18 / 21 (669.5428) | 10 / 21 (690.1944) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) | 17 / 27 (680.4572) | 13 / 27 (685.6000) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-05-27 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest | 7 / 37 (692.5028) | 11 / 37 (684.4800) | Needs More Cowbell BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 7 / 30 (679.3372) | 9 / 30 (677.5884) | Needs More Cowbell BBQ |
| 2023-04-21 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition | 20 / 28 (674.6968) | 5 / 28 (698.7884) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 64 / 103 (671.8628) | 66 / 103 (671.8284) | Needs More Cowbell BBQ |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 28 / 45 (673.1084) | 18 / 45 (679.3484) | MAN MEAT BBQ |