Head-to-head
19 head-to-head wins
Met
39 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Bocephus BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Contests | 292 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 16 | Category wins | 61 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 98.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 95.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±2.1% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.15% |
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)
| Bocephus BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Chicken (39 meetings) | 21 |
| 20 | Pork Ribs (39 meetings) | 19 |
| 16 | Pork (39 meetings) | 23 |
| 20 | Brisket (39 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 5 times — Bocephus BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Bricks 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Water 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Meat Inferno 4 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the River (Day 2) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 68.16 points at Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest (2021-07-09)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1316 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Bocephus BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 32 / 83 (688.5256) | 45 / 83 (682.7888) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks | 16 / 52 (694.2172) | 6 / 52 (703.3828) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 6 / 32 (701.6340) | 8 / 32 (698.7884) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 4 / 32 (697.0744) | 7 / 32 (694.2056) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 23 / 37 (679.8624) | 2 / 37 (704.5944) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 4 / 27 (698.2168) | 5 / 27 (695.3484) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 5 / 101 (701.0972) | 17 / 101 (695.9428) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley | 8 / 31 (691.9200) | 4 / 31 (695.9432) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | 17 / 26 (691.3140) | 16 / 26 (692.4684) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 1 / 38 (705.7028) | 6 / 38 (690.2284) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 126 / 401 (686.2056) | 117 / 401 (687.3372) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 63 / 158 (689.0628) | 90 / 158 (684.4916) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-10-17 | Happy Basset 5th Annual BBQ Competition | 13 / 23 (686.7776) | 9 / 23 (691.3372) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water | 3 / 30 (693.6228) | 18 / 30 (676.4228) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno | 5 / 21 (693.6344) | 3 / 21 (697.0628) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 1 / 24 (707.3712) | 14 / 24 (693.6228) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) | 5 / 25 (700.5144) | 3 / 25 (705.1088) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks | 17 / 53 (695.9200) | 7 / 53 (700.4912) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 1 / 27 (703.9772) | 13 / 27 (687.3372) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 10 / 92 (698.2172) | 8 / 92 (701.6456) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno | 20 / 38 (681.0400) | 9 / 38 (699.9656) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River | 16 / 28 (686.1828) | 10 / 28 (692.5144) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks | 9 / 46 (691.3368) | 17 / 46 (685.0168) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 3 / 28 (693.0856) | 5 / 28 (689.6112) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 12 / 31 (689.0168) | 4 / 31 (698.8000) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 22 / 97 (691.9316) | 31 / 97 (688.5144) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water | 11 / 39 (685.6228) | 6 / 39 (694.2400) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 1 / 19 (706.2400) | 4 / 19 (691.9200) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-09-01 | Smoke on the River | 8 / 20 (689.6344) | 10 / 20 (683.9088) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 62 / 90 (679.8628) | 2 / 90 (711.4172) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition | 9 / 33 (697.0972) | 4 / 33 (700.5256) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 12 / 103 (696.5488) | 66 / 103 (671.8284) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 28 / 68 (681.6348) | 32 / 68 (680.4800) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water | 6 / 28 (691.3372) | 2 / 28 (701.0972) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 10 / 29 (687.3372) | 1 / 29 (706.8344) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks | 17 / 48 (685.0284) | 25 / 48 (673.0512) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 35 / 94 (681.1204) | 7 / 94 (692.5028) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water | 5 / 25 (691.9316) | 8 / 25 (686.7428) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 40 / 43 (626.0684) | 7 / 43 (694.2288) | MAN MEAT BBQ |