Head-to-head
BURNT TREES BBQ vs WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
17 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| BURNT TREES BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Contests | 112 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 5 | Category wins | 21 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 9 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 34% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±1.76% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.88% |
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 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 10 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 9 |
| 8 | Pork (17 meetings) | 9 |
| 8 | Brisket (17 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.75 points at Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-04-10)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0004 points at Minnesota in May (Masters) (2022-05-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BURNT TREES BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 11 / 33 (682.1944) | 16 / 33 (678.7772) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 24 / 48 (678.1716) | 10 / 48 (687.9312) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 77 (700.0004) | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 87 / 101 (667.3028) | 15 / 101 (697.0512) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 36 / 58 (677.0168) | 11 / 58 (689.6916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 32 / 92 (686.7888) | 26 / 92 (689.5996) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 84 / 444 (689.6340) | 161 / 444 (682.1940) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 24 / 169 (695.3716) | 94 / 169 (683.9084) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2 / 37 (690.8000) | 20 / 37 (661.5660) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 58 (693.1200) | 2 / 58 (696.5600) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 1 / 97 (706.2628) | 5 / 97 (698.8000) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 62 / 81 (671.3256) | 64 / 81 (669.5884) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 118 / 211 (682.2056) | 78 / 211 (686.7768) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 194 / 487 (678.2172) | 5 / 487 (703.4056) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 14 / 59 (678.2056) | 13 / 59 (678.2060) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 29 / 60 (664.4456) | 13 / 60 (675.3712) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 22 / 45 (671.2568) | 8 / 45 (682.2968) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |