Head-to-head
Half Chicken Man vs Bastian's Barbecue Co.
1 head-to-head wins
Met
5 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Half Chicken Man | Bastian's Barbecue Co. | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Contests | 18 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 0 | Category wins | 2 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 91.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| 87.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 60% | Avg finish | top 48% |
| ±2.22% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.6% |
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)
| Half Chicken Man | Bastian's Barbecue Co. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (5 meetings) | 4 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (5 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 3 times — Bastian's Barbecue Co. leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — Bastian's Barbecue Co. leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 37.20 points at Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) (2025-08-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 15.9876 points at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (2026-03-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Half Chicken Man | Bastian's Barbecue Co. | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 19 / 36 (310.6624) | 8 / 36 (339.9660) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 16 / 40 (330.7540) | 20 / 40 (314.7664) | Half Chicken Man |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 17 / 25 (318.1712) | 4 / 25 (345.1200) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 21 / 25 (307.8740) | 6 / 25 (345.0740) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 24 / 43 (314.1256) | 18 / 43 (339.3484) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |