Head-to-head
BURNT FINGER BBQ vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
14 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Contests | 226 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 2 | Category wins | 36 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 96.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 94.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.18% | 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)
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (14 meetings) | 8 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (14 meetings) | 8 |
| 5 | Pork (14 meetings) | 9 |
| 7 | Brisket (14 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — BURNT FINGER BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.15 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2022-08-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7144 points at Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2022-10-21)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BURNT FINGER BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 248 / 401 (670.7656) | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 182 / 444 (679.3828) | 48 / 444 (694.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-10-20 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 26 / 35 (682.7544) | 14 / 35 (692.4800) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 69 / 487 (689.6684) | 148 / 487 (681.7028) | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 11 / 27 (694.2172) | 16 / 27 (687.9088) | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 19 / 25 (679.8972) | 6 / 25 (698.8344) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 11 / 44 (683.3260) | 12 / 44 (682.1944) | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 20 / 35 (687.8972) | 22 / 35 (686.1828) | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 194 / 505 (674.8224) | 248 / 505 (668.4684) | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 43 / 54 (658.1372) | 31 / 54 (679.2908) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 21 / 34 (686.1596) | 3 / 34 (701.6456) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 24 / 467 (508.5028) | 34 / 467 (503.3832) | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 21 / 468 (509.7140) | 54 / 468 (499.3372) | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| 2019-08-02 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 4 / 30 (686.2516) | 23 / 30 (667.8628) | BURNT FINGER BBQ |