Head-to-head
TAILGATE GUYS BBQ vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
23 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Contests | 226 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 8 | Category wins | 36 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 93.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 62% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.9% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.6% |
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 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (24 meetings) | 16 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (26 meetings) | 21 |
| 3 | Pork (23 meetings) | 20 |
| 9 | Brisket (23 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 38.93 points at Mother Road BBQ Competition (2021-03-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0348 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 98 / 401 (689.0976) | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 26 / 62 (687.9084) | 2 / 62 (704.5372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 22 / 28 (683.3144) | 16 / 28 (690.1828) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) | 15 / 32 (690.7884) | 8 / 32 (698.2172) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 19 / 27 (670.7316) | 10 / 27 (695.9200) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) | 18 / 25 (673.5540) | 7 / 25 (694.2172) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 249 / 444 (671.9312) | 48 / 444 (694.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 31 / 33 (667.8744) | 16 / 33 (697.1204) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 35 / 37 (654.6972) | 24 / 37 (684.4800) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 32 / 40 (672.4920) | 29 / 40 (677.0056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 36 / 47 (675.3256) | 16 / 47 (693.6572) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 177 / 487 (679.4284) | 148 / 487 (681.7028) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 22 / 38 (671.9428) | 3 / 38 (701.7032) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 17 / 32 (687.4060) | 16 / 32 (687.9544) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 31 / 40 (669.0400) | 22 / 40 (675.3828) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 225 / 505 (671.4516) | 248 / 505 (668.4684) | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 34 / 39 (647.8400) | 27 / 39 (667.8284) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 31 / 38 (648.9600) | 13 / 38 (672.4912) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 73 / 467 (492.5600) | 34 / 467 (503.3832) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Smokin on The Harbor | 7 / 19 (653.1772) | 12 / 19 (635.9312) | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 24 / 32 (661.6688) | 2 / 32 (700.5944) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 44 / 52 (658.1832) | 27 / 52 (678.1712) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 32 / 37 (660.0116) | 14 / 37 (688.5028) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |