Head-to-head
Fat&Dumb BBQ vs PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY
7 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Contests | 66 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 10 | Category wins | 4 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 99.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 93.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 44% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±5.23% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.98% |
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)
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 12 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 16 |
| 13 | Pork (22 meetings) | 9 |
| 7 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 15 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Bricks 3 times — PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 3 times — Fat&Dumb BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 34.35 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2026-08-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.0692 points at Smoke in the Spring (2022-04-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Fat&Dumb BBQ | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 72 / 83 (658.1140) | 27 / 83 (692.4684) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 70 / 101 (674.7080) | 60 / 101 (682.7196) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 230 / 401 (673.7144) | 30 / 401 (697.6568) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 246 / 444 (673.0168) | 65 / 444 (691.9200) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 37 / 38 (649.4852) | 23 / 38 (674.1600) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 343 / 487 (654.2400) | 151 / 487 (681.6456) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks | 5 / 44 (698.1940) | 15 / 44 (683.2912) | Fat&Dumb BBQ |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 20 / 167 (682.7768) | 43 / 167 (668.5256) | Fat&Dumb BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 30 / 44 (670.7656) | 15 / 44 (681.0284) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 181 / 505 (676.4224) | 15 / 505 (697.6800) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 156 / 249 (677.5768) | 105 / 249 (683.3368) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks | 26 / 48 (667.8856) | 11 / 48 (688.4684) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 35 / 164 (669.1196) | 2 / 164 (694.2284) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 28 / 36 (674.1368) | 3 / 36 (696.5028) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 8 / 94 (691.9888) | 15 / 94 (687.9196) | Fat&Dumb BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 82 / 111 (667.3828) | 51 / 111 (680.4568) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 43 / 467 (684.5600) | 183 / 467 (667.9200) | Fat&Dumb BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks | 14 / 46 (681.6000) | 2 / 46 (698.8116) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 16 / 145 (679.3484) | 9 / 145 (685.1888) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 239 / 468 (659.3596) | 369 / 468 (633.6916) | Fat&Dumb BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 24 / 183 (667.3596) | 109 / 183 (636.9712) | Fat&Dumb BBQ |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 26 / 64 (662.1944) | 50 / 64 (632.5488) | Fat&Dumb BBQ |