Head-to-head
Up From The Pits BBQ vs Rusty Pig BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
26 times in the data
19 head-to-head wins
Rusty Pig BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Up From The Pits BBQ | Rusty Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Contests | 82 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 10 | Category wins | 10 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 93.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 49% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±2.55% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.19% |
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)
| Up From The Pits BBQ | Rusty Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (26 meetings) | 16 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (26 meetings) | 13 |
| 10 | Pork (25 meetings) | 15 |
| 10 | Brisket (25 meetings) | 15 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 3 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' for Garrett 2 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Best of the Midwest BBQ 2 times — Up From The Pits BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 2 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Route 66 Smoke Out 2 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 121.77 points at Up In Smoke on the Square (2019-05-31)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0348 points at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (2022-07-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Up From The Pits BBQ | Rusty Pig BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 10 / 26 (339.3712 · Backyard) | 8 / 26 (688.4568 · Master) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett | 6 / 26 (693.6112) | 4 / 26 (697.6804) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 122 / 211 (681.5884) | 68 / 211 (687.8856) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 54 / 487 (691.3828) | 137 / 487 (683.3372) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 10 / 25 (680.4340) | 8 / 25 (681.0860) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2 / 36 (696.5028) | 9 / 36 (685.0744) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett | 16 / 27 (671.3140) | 9 / 27 (687.9084) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 8 / 25 (681.6460) | 9 / 25 (681.6112) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 16 / 32 (675.2912) | 2 / 32 (696.5144) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 29 / 36 (655.7940) | 6 / 36 (689.7032) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 16 / 33 (672.4684) | 7 / 33 (685.5884) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 11 / 19 (671.8968) | 3 / 19 (691.8968) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 15 / 25 (667.2912) | 4 / 25 (691.3484) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 36 / 43 (660.9600) | 16 / 43 (676.5144) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 37 / 49 (652.4228) | 12 / 49 (676.4456) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 20 / 44 (667.8628) | 9 / 44 (679.3488) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 29 / 45 (659.8972) | 30 / 45 (658.6856) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 43 / 52 (658.7768) | 19 / 52 (683.8968) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 6 / 50 (684.0000) | 9 / 50 (679.3716) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 54 / 66 (642.2056) | 49 / 66 (652.5256) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-09-11 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 10 / 26 (682.7768) | 23 / 26 (665.5424) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 14 / 25 (672.4800) | 2 / 25 (682.2172) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 14 / 30 (673.0856) | 13 / 30 (674.1712) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 49 / 53 (626.6972) | 37 / 53 (658.1712) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 37 / 40 (615.9428) | 5 / 40 (681.6572) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square | 31 / 36 (632.5028) | 36 / 36 (510.7316) | Up From The Pits BBQ |