Head-to-head
17 head-to-head wins
Met
24 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| ACES HIGH BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Contests | 78 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 6 | Category wins | 9 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.4% |
| top 39% | Avg finish | top 52% |
| ±1.31% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.21% |
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)
| ACES HIGH BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicken (24 meetings) | 7 |
| 14 | Pork Ribs (24 meetings) | 10 |
| 10 | Pork (24 meetings) | 14 |
| 18 | Brisket (24 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — ACES HIGH BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — ACES HIGH BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — ACES HIGH BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) 2 times — ACES HIGH BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 40.08 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (2020-10-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.6916 points at 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) (2023-08-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | ACES HIGH BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 59 / 77 (673.0052) | 38 / 77 (679.3716) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 31 / 71 (676.5140) | 47 / 71 (659.3256) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 63 / 101 (681.6112) | 89 / 101 (666.1028) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 58 / 401 (694.2516) | 175 / 401 (680.4800) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 26 / 31 (667.3376) | 16 / 31 (672.4572) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 11 / 26 (673.5772) | 7 / 26 (681.6460) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 12 / 28 (687.3372) | 21 / 28 (667.2800) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 9 / 58 (691.9772) | 29 / 58 (680.4916) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 37 / 49 (663.3028) | 44 / 49 (642.7544) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 6 / 42 (689.1204) | 24 / 42 (670.1828) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 19 / 97 (693.6228) | 32 / 97 (688.4800) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | 17 / 28 (675.8860) | 19 / 28 (674.1944) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2023-08-24 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) | 12 / 27 (681.6348) | 16 / 27 (671.2916) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 30 / 32 (665.0060) | 22 / 32 (673.6000) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 13 / 39 (675.3716) | 31 / 39 (657.0628) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 17 / 59 (679.3028) | 24 / 59 (674.7888) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 4 / 32 (685.0860) | 12 / 32 (674.8000) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 18 / 40 (669.5544) | 10 / 40 (677.6344) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 17 / 33 (671.3256) | 13 / 33 (677.6688) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 16 / 48 (682.1940) | 28 / 48 (672.4800) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 15 / 35 (678.7772) | 4 / 35 (689.0856) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 60 (677.0512) | 28 / 60 (665.0516) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 16 / 33 (675.9200) | 32 / 33 (635.8404) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 25 / 40 (663.3600) | 28 / 40 (655.2916) | ACES HIGH BBQ |