Head-to-head
309 BBQ vs Up From The Pits BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
9 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Up From The Pits BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| 309 BBQ | Up From The Pits BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Contests | 64 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 1 | Category wins | 10 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 142.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 96.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.5% |
| top 36% | Avg finish | top 49% |
| ±13.92% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.55% |
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)
| 309 BBQ | Up From The Pits BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (9 meetings) | 4 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (13 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 3 times — 309 BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — Up From The Pits BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.06 points at Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-08-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2856 points at Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-08-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | 309 BBQ | Up From The Pits BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 20 / 31 (332.5144) | 16 / 31 (340.5028) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 18 / 20 (307.3372) | 3 / 20 (343.3944) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 17 / 26 (322.2056) | 10 / 26 (339.3712) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2024-08-23 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 28 (331.9312) | 1 / 28 (350.8688) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 26 (344.5256) | 7 / 26 (342.2400) | 309 BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 25 (334.8460 · Backyard) | 10 / 25 (680.4340 · Master) | 309 BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 4 / 25 (330.8000 · Backyard) | 8 / 25 (681.6460 · Master) | 309 BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 2 / 25 (336.5260 · Backyard) | 15 / 25 (667.2912 · Master) | 309 BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 7 / 40 (314.6968 · Backyard) | 37 / 40 (615.9428 · Master) | 309 BBQ |