Head-to-head
Chester's Twisted Que vs Big Racks BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
9 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Chester's Twisted Que has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Chester's Twisted Que | Big Racks BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Contests | 77 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 2 | Category wins | 7 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 191.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 99% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±21.36% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.06% |
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 | Big Racks BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (9 meetings) | 6 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (9 meetings) | 3 |
| 0 | Pork (2 meetings) | 2 |
| 1 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — Chester's Twisted Que leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 18.22 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2024-03-29)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1200 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest (2025-03-21)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Chester's Twisted Que | Big Racks BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 10 / 26 (336.5028 · Backyard) | 11 / 26 (686.1712 · Master) | Chester's Twisted Que |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 1 / 17 (689.6228 · Backyard) | 5 / 17 (689.6228 · Master) | Chester's Twisted Que |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 / 42 (351.9772 · Backyard) | 18 / 42 (680.4684 · Master) | Chester's Twisted Que |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 1 / 26 (339.4400 · Backyard) | 3 / 26 (693.6344 · Master) | Chester's Twisted Que |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 58 (335.4172 · Backyard) | 19 / 58 (685.6688 · Master) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 13 / 49 (342.8000 · Backyard) | 21 / 49 (677.6228 · Master) | Chester's Twisted Que |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 5 / 33 (350.8572) | 2 / 33 (351.9772) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 11 (332.4800) | 6 / 11 (343.3944) | Big Racks BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 41 / 42 (321.1316) | 15 / 42 (339.3484) | Big Racks BBQ |