Head-to-head
BURNT TREES BBQ vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| BURNT TREES BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Contests | 126 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 5 | Category wins | 11 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 34% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±1.76% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.2% |
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 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 14 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 7 |
| 12 | Pork (19 meetings) | 7 |
| 15 | Brisket (19 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — BURNT TREES BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 34.85 points at Cookin On Kampeska (2019-07-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5600 points at Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) (2024-10-11)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BURNT TREES BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 77 (700.0004) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 87 / 101 (667.3028) | 43 / 101 (689.0512) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 5 / 46 (691.9316) | 2 / 46 (694.2284) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Montana BBQ Cookoff | 10 / 33 (678.7540) | 12 / 33 (676.4572) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 36 / 58 (677.0168) | 22 / 58 (683.4172) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 84 / 444 (689.6340) | 104 / 444 (686.8228) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 24 / 169 (695.3716) | 17 / 169 (697.6572) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 30 / 87 (684.4684) | 28 / 87 (685.0284) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 58 (693.1200) | 18 / 58 (688.5372) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 1 / 97 (706.2628) | 23 / 97 (691.9084) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 118 / 211 (682.2056) | 37 / 211 (692.4800) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 194 / 487 (678.2172) | 2 / 487 (704.5256) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest | 9 / 28 (689.6344) | 1 / 28 (697.0972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 14 / 59 (678.2056) | 21 / 59 (674.1828) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 11 / 26 (675.3828) | 5 / 26 (681.6800) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 29 / 49 (659.2684) | 27 / 49 (662.7312) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 29 / 60 (664.4456) | 22 / 60 (667.9428) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 22 / 45 (671.2568) | 35 / 45 (643.8628) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska | 17 / 40 (669.6460) | 35 / 40 (634.8000) | BURNT TREES BBQ |