Head-to-head
Bocephus BBQ vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
13 head-to-head wins
Met
23 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
Bocephus BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Bocephus BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Contests | 226 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 16 | Category wins | 36 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 98.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 95.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±2.1% | 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)
| Bocephus BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 11 |
| 16 | Pork Ribs (24 meetings) | 8 |
| 13 | Pork (23 meetings) | 10 |
| 13 | Brisket (23 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Meat Inferno 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 2 times — Bocephus BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the River 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 25.78 points at SJV Winter Rub (2026-01-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Smokin in the Valley (2026-04-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Bocephus BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 32 / 83 (688.5256) | 62 / 83 (674.1140) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 5 / 101 (701.0972) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley | 8 / 31 (691.9200) | 7 / 31 (691.9316) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 4 / 68 (698.8344) | 20 / 68 (687.9312) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 1 / 38 (705.7028) | 15 / 38 (679.9196) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 126 / 401 (686.2056) | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 63 / 158 (689.0628) | 123 / 158 (675.3144) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water | 3 / 30 (693.6228) | 21 / 30 (674.1368) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno | 5 / 21 (693.6344) | 9 / 21 (687.3488) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 1 / 27 (703.9772) | 10 / 27 (695.9200) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 10 / 92 (698.2172) | 47 / 92 (681.5884) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno | 20 / 38 (681.0400) | 14 / 38 (694.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 19 / 38 (675.2796) | 1 / 38 (703.9656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River | 16 / 28 (686.1828) | 15 / 28 (686.7424) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 3 / 28 (693.0856) | 19 / 28 (668.4000) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 12 / 31 (689.0168) | 16 / 31 (686.2400) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 22 / 97 (691.9316) | 16 / 97 (693.6916) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-09-01 | Smoke on the River | 8 / 20 (689.6344) | 13 / 20 (673.0400) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 62 / 90 (679.8628) | 10 / 90 (698.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition | 9 / 33 (697.0972) | 7 / 33 (699.3716) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 12 / 103 (696.5488) | 2 / 103 (699.3600) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 28 / 68 (681.6348) | 30 / 68 (681.0400) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 10 / 29 (687.3372) | 7 / 29 (694.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |