Head-to-head
6 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
DAT'S BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| DAT'S BBQ | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Contests | 28 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 1 | Category wins | 1 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 95.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| 92.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.1% |
| top 67% | Avg finish | top 54% |
| ±2.75% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.15% |
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)
| DAT'S BBQ | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 6 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 11 |
| 5 | Pork (13 meetings) | 8 |
| 5 | Brisket (13 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Mitten 2 times — DAT'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked GLBBQA Spring Fling 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked All American BBQ Throwdown 2 times — JAYBIRD'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bordertown BBQ Brawl 2 times — JAYBIRD'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 56.75 points at Bordertown BBQ Brawl (2021-07-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.5148 points at GLBBQA Spring Fling (2025-04-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | DAT'S BBQ | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten | 23 / 34 (663.8972) | 30 / 34 (651.9312) | DAT'S BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 29 / 48 (678.2172) | 35 / 48 (673.6344) | DAT'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest | 12 / 26 (677.0056) | 20 / 26 (663.8972) | DAT'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten | 16 / 26 (675.2684) | 20 / 26 (668.4340) | DAT'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 25 / 56 (682.1832) | 33 / 56 (677.6684) | DAT'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 15 / 26 (673.0628) | 19 / 26 (667.9316) | DAT'S BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 40 / 62 (669.6456) | 27 / 62 (681.6568) | JAYBIRD'S BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 40 / 44 (640.4456) | 15 / 44 (674.8348) | JAYBIRD'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw | 28 / 35 (655.8856) | 18 / 35 (675.9200) | JAYBIRD'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 25 / 25 (642.6856) | 10 / 25 (682.2284) | JAYBIRD'S BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 42 / 50 (630.6860) | 11 / 50 (684.5144) | JAYBIRD'S BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 24 / 30 (648.4576) | 15 / 30 (677.0744) | JAYBIRD'S BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 24 / 27 (606.5940) | 15 / 27 (663.3484) | JAYBIRD'S BBQ |