Head-to-head
6 head-to-head wins
Met
27 times in the data
21 head-to-head wins
3 EYZ BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Menke Boys BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Contests | 80 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 11 | Category wins | 11 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 97.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 54% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±1.93% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.52% |
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)
| Menke Boys BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicken (29 meetings) | 15 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (29 meetings) | 20 |
| 3 | Pork (27 meetings) | 24 |
| 10 | Brisket (27 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 4 times — 3 EYZ BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 4 times — 3 EYZ BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 3 times — 3 EYZ BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 3 times — Menke Boys BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 42.17 points at Maryland State BBQ Bash (2022-10-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) (2025-08-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Menke Boys BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 11 / 25 (687.9088) | 10 / 25 (687.9316) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 18 / 27 (662.7660) | 7 / 27 (686.7888) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 20 / 30 (669.6228) | 5 / 30 (700.5028) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 14 / 26 (685.0856) | 1 / 26 (707.3944) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 19 / 30 (668.4920) | 22 / 30 (662.1716) | Menke Boys BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 13 / 28 (677.6116) | 16 / 28 (670.7200) | Menke Boys BBQ |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 9 / 16 (689.6344) | 10 / 16 (687.3484) | Menke Boys BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 17 / 20 (667.2800) | 13 / 20 (673.0400) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 26 / 43 (680.4800) | 7 / 43 (698.2172) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 40 / 45 (664.4572) | 15 / 45 (686.1712) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 3 / 28 (694.7884) | 8 / 28 (691.3256) | Menke Boys BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 22 / 27 (674.7772) | 17 / 27 (682.1828) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 24 / 32 (663.8628) | 3 / 32 (698.8116) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 14 / 35 (670.7084) | 7 / 35 (683.8856) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 17 / 36 (689.6572) | 21 / 36 (685.0628) | Menke Boys BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 5 / 30 (686.8000) | 2 / 30 (694.2400) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-06-01 | The Beltway BBQ Showdown | 11 / 19 (677.0856) | 6 / 19 (685.6116) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 18 / 26 (658.7204) | 20 / 26 (655.8400) | Menke Boys BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 21 / 37 (664.4912) | 8 / 37 (681.6916) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 21 / 25 (662.7084) | 2 / 25 (697.6572) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 19 / 25 (666.7544) | 1 / 25 (699.9772) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 29 / 42 (672.4804) | 26 / 42 (676.4572) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 36 / 45 (659.2684) | 10 / 45 (687.9088) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 29 / 40 (663.3828) | 5 / 40 (693.6340) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 33 / 51 (663.3032) | 1 / 51 (698.8116) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 23 / 29 (670.1136) | 6 / 29 (697.1200) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 20 / 30 (647.4516) | 4 / 30 (689.6228) | 3 EYZ BBQ |