Head-to-head
Big Mike's Smokehouse vs Berg's BBQ
2 head-to-head wins
Met
5 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Big Mike's Smokehouse | Berg's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Contests | 9 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 0 | Category wins | 0 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 92.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.2% |
| top 48% | Avg finish | top 45% |
| ±2.93% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±4.87% |
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)
| Big Mike's Smokehouse | Berg's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (5 meetings) | 0 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (5 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 12.02 points at Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-05-29)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5716 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2026-06-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Big Mike's Smokehouse | Berg's BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 18 (353.1544) | 3 / 18 (350.8228) | Big Mike's Smokehouse |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 37 (337.6572) | 9 / 37 (338.2288) | Berg's BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 21 / 40 (339.3944) | 10 / 40 (343.9772) | Berg's BBQ |
| 2026-05-29 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 25 (342.8460) | 18 / 25 (330.8228) | Big Mike's Smokehouse |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 19 / 77 (329.6684) | 14 / 77 (333.0856) | Berg's BBQ |