Head-to-head
BURNT TREES BBQ vs RUM N' SMOKE BBQ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
26 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| BURNT TREES BBQ | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Contests | 84 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 5 | Category wins | 11 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| top 34% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±1.76% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.48% |
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 TREES BBQ | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (26 meetings) | 16 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (27 meetings) | 15 |
| 11 | Pork (26 meetings) | 15 |
| 12 | Brisket (26 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — BURNT TREES BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked ND BBQ Championship 3 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Original SD BBQ Championship 3 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Original SD BBQ Championships 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 2 times — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.31 points at Minnesota in Mayaugust (2020-08-28)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7372 points at Minnesota in May (Masters) (2022-05-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BURNT TREES BBQ | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 11 / 33 (682.1944) | 5 / 33 (687.9776) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 24 / 48 (678.1716) | 4 / 48 (693.6456) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 77 (700.0004) | 14 / 77 (687.9084) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 33 / 71 (675.3480) | 22 / 71 (681.6340) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 87 / 101 (667.3028) | 44 / 101 (689.0284) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 5 / 46 (691.9316) | 10 / 46 (686.2516) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 22 / 44 (677.0744) | 2 / 44 (698.2516) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 36 / 58 (677.0168) | 16 / 58 (686.7768) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 84 / 444 (689.6340) | 192 / 444 (679.2912) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship | 14 / 47 (673.6224) | 13 / 47 (675.3712) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 3 / 34 (700.5256) | 9 / 34 (687.3828) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 58 (693.1200) | 15 / 58 (689.0856) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 194 / 487 (678.2172) | 7 / 487 (701.1316) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest | 9 / 28 (689.6344) | 20 / 28 (674.1716) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 27 / 46 (664.4112) | 4 / 46 (690.2740) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 14 / 59 (678.2056) | 9 / 59 (679.9428) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 11 / 26 (675.3828) | 8 / 26 (679.9772) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | 4 / 31 (693.0860) | 17 / 31 (679.3716) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 29 / 49 (659.2684) | 13 / 49 (677.0512) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 29 / 60 (664.4456) | 15 / 60 (673.6912) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 22 / 45 (671.2568) | 1 / 45 (700.5716) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | 28 / 43 (661.6000) | 15 / 43 (675.9544) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | 21 / 29 (657.5888) | 11 / 29 (681.0744) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ | 26 / 31 (654.6400) | 10 / 31 (676.4572) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska | 17 / 40 (669.6460) | 27 / 40 (652.3996) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 13 / 37 (670.1716) | 10 / 37 (675.3028) | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |