Head-to-head
TAILGATE GUYS BBQ vs Kermit's Ex
5 head-to-head wins
Met
25 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
Kermit's Ex has taken the last 14 meetings.
Career comparison
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | Kermit's Ex | |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Contests | 107 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 8 | Category wins | 15 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 14 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99% |
| 93.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.6% |
| top 62% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±1.9% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.83% |
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)
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | Kermit's Ex | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (25 meetings) | 16 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (25 meetings) | 14 |
| 6 | Pork (25 meetings) | 19 |
| 7 | Brisket (25 meetings) | 18 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 6 times — Kermit's Ex leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — TAILGATE GUYS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 2 times — Kermit's Ex leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Kermit's Ex leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 2 times — Kermit's Ex leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 43.52 points at Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) (2024-07-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5600 points at Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) (2025-07-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | Kermit's Ex | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 13 / 32 (693.6456) | 5 / 32 (702.7884) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 24 / 32 (678.7316) | 18 / 32 (685.6000) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 98 / 401 (689.0976) | 53 / 401 (694.7884) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-10-03 | Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild | 8 / 11 (689.0400) | 4 / 11 (702.2400) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-09-26 | Smokin on the Route | 18 / 20 (685.6228) | 13 / 20 (689.5996) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 22 / 28 (683.3144) | 13 / 28 (691.9316) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) | 15 / 32 (690.7884) | 13 / 32 (691.3484) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) | 18 / 25 (673.5540) | 3 / 25 (698.8000) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) | 19 / 27 (681.6228) | 6 / 27 (703.4172) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 249 / 444 (671.9312) | 194 / 444 (678.7884) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 31 / 33 (667.8744) | 19 / 33 (692.5140) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 35 / 37 (654.6972) | 7 / 37 (698.2172) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-05-17 | Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival | 7 / 17 (673.0288) | 2 / 17 (699.9428) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 32 / 34 (671.3832) | 5 / 34 (701.6684) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 177 / 487 (679.4284) | 219 / 487 (675.3600) | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause | 20 / 36 (683.9544) | 22 / 36 (682.1712) | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 24 / 28 (666.1716) | 8 / 28 (694.2284) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 14 / 31 (683.3484) | 26 / 31 (666.1140) | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 225 / 505 (671.4516) | 165 / 505 (677.6688) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 13 / 26 (682.3316) | 14 / 26 (679.9316) | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 24 / 28 (654.2288) | 13 / 28 (671.9428) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2022-07-01 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge | 21 / 30 (682.1712) | 16 / 30 (689.0400) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 34 / 39 (647.8400) | 28 / 39 (666.7312) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 31 / 38 (648.9600) | 25 / 38 (658.7660) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 73 / 467 (492.5600) | 140 / 467 (321.6800) | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |