Head-to-head
BULL IN THE RING vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
12 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
BULL IN THE RING has taken the last 8 meetings.
Career comparison
| BULL IN THE RING | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Contests | 226 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 5 | Category wins | 36 |
| 5 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 145.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 100% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 36% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±14.37% | 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)
| BULL IN THE RING | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 7 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 4 |
| 9 | Pork (14 meetings) | 5 |
| 7 | Brisket (14 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) 2 times — BULL IN THE RING leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 24.61 points at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) (2026-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1084 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BULL IN THE RING | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 9 / 83 (698.2056) | 62 / 83 (674.1140) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 61 / 82 (686.7312) | 80 / 82 (662.1256) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 94 / 117 (676.4112) | 110 / 117 (663.3028) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 11 / 68 (691.9084) | 20 / 68 (687.9312) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 17 / 37 (690.2056) | 21 / 37 (687.9200) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 89 / 401 (690.1712) | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2025-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 6 / 19 (699.3600) | 9 / 19 (693.0972) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2025-07-25 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) | 3 / 18 (699.9544) | 9 / 18 (692.5028) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 46 / 70 (688.4684) | 33 / 70 (693.0860) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 11 / 106 (702.2284) | 65 / 106 (681.6232) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 13 / 118 (698.1940) | 60 / 118 (682.7772) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 311 / 487 (662.1828) | 148 / 487 (681.7028) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) | 5 / 29 (330.7656 · Backyard) | 14 / 29 (684.4688 · Master) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2022-09-16 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 28 / 39 (662.6512) | 15 / 39 (677.0516) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival | 9 / 53 (692.5028) | 15 / 53 (685.5652) | BULL IN THE RING |