Head-to-head
Big Reds Backyard BBQ vs Bushwood BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Big Reds Backyard BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | Bushwood BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Contests | 52 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 3 | Category wins | 8 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 138.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 140.9% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 44% | Avg finish | top 42% |
| ±9.49% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±7.19% |
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)
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | Bushwood BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 14 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 3 times — Bushwood BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest 3 times — Bushwood BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 2 times — Big Reds Backyard BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 2 times — Bushwood BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 20.09 points at Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) (2025-07-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0232 points at Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) (2023-07-07)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | Bushwood BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 23 (339.3368) | 12 / 23 (338.8000) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 4 / 28 (343.3828) | 9 / 28 (323.2912) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) | 4 / 32 (343.3828) | 8 / 32 (334.7772) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 32 / 36 (655.8512 · Master) | 1 / 36 (347.4060 · Backyard) | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 29 / 70 (341.6572) | 27 / 70 (341.6572) | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 18 / 49 (337.6912) | 23 / 49 (333.0628) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 7 / 33 (349.7256) | 3 / 33 (351.4172) | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 9 / 56 (342.2400) | 11 / 56 (338.2172) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 12 / 53 (330.7884) | 3 / 53 (345.6800) | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 9 / 33 (338.8116) | 7 / 33 (343.9544) | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 10 / 37 (329.1312) | 9 / 37 (329.6344) | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A | 6 / 10 (341.6916) | 2 / 10 (347.9888) | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard B | 6 / 7 (324.4800) | 5 / 7 (327.3832) | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 26 / 47 (341.7144) | 1 / 47 (357.7144) | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 18 / 31 (337.0856) | 10 / 31 (342.2516) | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 11 (339.3944) | 6 / 11 (339.3944) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 10 / 30 (338.2860) | 8 / 30 (342.8228) | Bushwood BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) | 9 / 12 (333.6688) | 11 / 12 (333.6456) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 32 / 37 (313.6344) | 19 / 37 (331.3828) | Bushwood BBQ |