Head-to-head
6 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
BYG'S BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| BYG'S BBQ | Bucknutz BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Contests | 48 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 0 | Category wins | 3 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.7% |
| 93.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.5% |
| top 51% | Avg finish | top 66% |
| ±2.65% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.64% |
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)
| BYG'S BBQ | Bucknutz BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 5 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 1 |
| 6 | Pork (8 meetings) | 2 |
| 4 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked SJV Winter Rub 4 times — BYG'S BBQ leads there 3–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 45.84 points at SJV Winter Rub (2024-01-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0232 points at Tri-City BBQ Fest (2025-09-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BYG'S BBQ | Bucknutz BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 11 / 42 (685.6228) | 32 / 42 (673.0288) | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 19 / 38 (673.6112) | 33 / 38 (659.8512) | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 11 / 26 (684.4916) | 12 / 26 (684.4684) | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown | 7 / 24 (685.0284) | 9 / 24 (679.3028) | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub | 15 / 32 (673.0516) | 26 / 32 (644.9256) | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ | 20 / 26 (643.8632) | 18 / 26 (653.0516) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub | 6 / 26 (689.7144) | 23 / 26 (643.8744) | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2023-01-27 | SJV Winter Rub | 24 / 31 (648.5372) | 23 / 31 (651.3600) | Bucknutz BBQ |