Head-to-head
18 head-to-head wins
Met
24 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
DAWGS BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| DAWGS BBQ | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Contests | 38 |
| 7 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 8 | Category wins | 3 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 188.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 95.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 91.7% |
| top 32% | Avg finish | top 55% |
| ±12.32% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.26% |
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)
| DAWGS BBQ | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicken (24 meetings) | 8 |
| 19 | Pork Ribs (30 meetings) | 11 |
| 1 | Pork (1 meetings) | 0 |
| 1 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) 2 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 27.47 points at Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022-07-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2968 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) (2023-10-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | DAWGS BBQ | Lucky Shoes BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 4 / 77 (345.6800 · Backyard) | 23 / 77 (684.0120 · Master) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (348.5716 · Backyard) | 51 / 58 (659.3832 · Master) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2024-09-07 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 18 (337.0856) | 7 / 18 (331.9888) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 / 18 (342.8800) | 6 / 18 (337.6800) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 8 / 58 (343.4172 · Backyard) | 27 / 58 (683.3600 · Master) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 33 / 42 (329.0512) | 21 / 42 (334.8112) | Lucky Shoes BBQ |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 14 / 24 (333.6456) | 19 / 24 (331.3488) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 10 / 21 (335.3716) | 26 / 21 (318.1712) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 30 (338.2172) | 15 / 30 (332.5256) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 19 / 29 (342.8228) | 15 / 29 (345.1320) | Lucky Shoes BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 37 / 90 (687.9316) | 79 / 90 (661.5544) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 59 (335.9084) | 15 / 59 (333.1316) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 20 (340.5600) | 13 / 20 (334.8000) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 / 22 (341.6456) | 11 / 22 (332.5144) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2022-09-10 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 30 (336.5372) | 8 / 30 (339.3828) | Lucky Shoes BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 14 / 21 (327.9428) | 1 / 21 (351.4172) | Lucky Shoes BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 13 (333.6800) | 13 / 13 (306.2052) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | 3 / 14 (349.1200) | 9 / 14 (329.7144) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 18 / 37 (325.6228) | 14 / 37 (331.3600) | Lucky Shoes BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 15 / 39 (321.6460) | 1 / 39 (344.5944) | Lucky Shoes BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 9 / 33 (319.3944) | 10 / 33 (314.1940) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 13 / 38 (331.3944) | 33 / 38 (313.0400) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 32 / 36 (316.5140) | 34 / 36 (307.9544) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 19 / 40 (325.1428) | 37 / 40 (309.7028) | DAWGS BBQ |