Head-to-head
Chester's Twisted Que vs Rudes BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
11 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Chester's Twisted Que | Rudes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Contests | 85 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 8 |
| 2 | Category wins | 12 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 191.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.6% |
| 99% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 25% |
| ±21.36% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.76% |
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)
| Chester's Twisted Que | Rudes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (11 meetings) | 9 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (11 meetings) | 7 |
| 2 | Pork (3 meetings) | 1 |
| 1 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 5 times — Rudes BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — Rudes BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 23.39 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2024-03-29)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1544 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2025-04-04)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Chester's Twisted Que | Rudes BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 8 / 28 (346.8460) | 14 / 28 (340.5372) | Chester's Twisted Que |
| 2026-07-17 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 14 / 27 (337.6688) | 2 / 27 (352.5600) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 1 / 17 (689.6228) | 3 / 17 (686.1944) | Chester's Twisted Que |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 / 42 (351.9772) | 2 / 42 (353.7144) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 8 / 16 (342.8000) | 3 / 16 (348.5372) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 1 / 18 (349.7028) | 4 / 18 (347.4172) | Chester's Twisted Que |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 58 (335.4172 · Backyard) | 48 / 58 (661.0516 · Master) | Chester's Twisted Que |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 13 / 49 (342.8000) | 12 / 49 (343.9544) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 5 / 33 (350.8572) | 9 / 33 (346.2400) | Chester's Twisted Que |
| 2024-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 11 (332.4800) | 4 / 11 (348.5372) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 41 / 42 (321.1316) | 6 / 42 (344.5256) | Rudes BBQ |