Head-to-head
BIGG SMOAK BBQ vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
15 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| BIGG SMOAK BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Contests | 226 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 14 | Category wins | 36 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 98% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 95.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 24% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.63% | 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)
| BIGG SMOAK BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 9 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 9 |
| 16 | Pork (20 meetings) | 4 |
| 12 | Brisket (20 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 4 times — BIGG SMOAK BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 3 times — BIGG SMOAK BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — BIGG SMOAK BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — BIGG SMOAK BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.07 points at Smoke in the Spring (2020-10-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1312 points at University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (2026-03-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 7 / 77 (693.6572) | 11 / 77 (689.1088) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 35 / 71 (673.6000) | 21 / 71 (681.6912) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 24 / 101 (693.6456) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley | 10 / 31 (689.6228) | 7 / 31 (691.9316) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 18 / 37 (689.0512) | 21 / 37 (687.9200) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 8 / 38 (687.9084) | 15 / 38 (679.9196) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 128 / 401 (685.6344) | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 13 / 50 (692.5032) | 42 / 50 (673.5656) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 19 / 53 (693.0628) | 43 / 53 (676.4112) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 6 / 92 (702.8000) | 47 / 92 (681.5884) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 34 / 444 (695.9772) | 48 / 444 (694.7656) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 25 / 56 (683.3600) | 43 / 56 (673.6112) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 58 (690.7656) | 42 / 58 (673.0628) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 57 / 97 (679.2912) | 16 / 97 (693.6916) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 75 / 487 (689.1084) | 148 / 487 (681.7028) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 43 / 505 (692.0000) | 248 / 505 (668.4684) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 97 / 249 (684.4684) | 46 / 249 (691.3828) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 73 / 94 (674.1824) | 89 / 94 (660.4688) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring | 15 / 93 (687.9428) | 70 / 93 (659.8740) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 18 / 468 (691.4060 · Master) | 54 / 468 (499.3372 · Open Comp) | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |