Head-to-head
11 head-to-head wins
Met
31 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| DB BBQ | Risky Brisket | |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Contests | 74 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 21 | Category wins | 9 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.4% |
| 94.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 40% |
| ±2.02% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.32% |
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)
| DB BBQ | Risky Brisket | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chicken (31 meetings) | 12 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (32 meetings) | 21 |
| 8 | Pork (30 meetings) | 22 |
| 18 | Brisket (30 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Best of the Midwest BBQ 3 times — DB BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — Risky Brisket leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — DB BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 149.07 points at Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) (2026-08-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0232 points at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) (2022-06-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | DB BBQ | Risky Brisket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 29 / 32 (679.3028) | 16 / 32 (695.3600) | Risky Brisket |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 18 / 26 (674.1716) | 26 / 26 (525.0972) | DB BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 8 / 37 (690.7656) | 7 / 37 (691.9544) | Risky Brisket |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 12 / 40 (676.4228) | 20 / 40 (670.6972) | DB BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 7 / 48 (700.5256) | 6 / 48 (701.0972) | Risky Brisket |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 26 (694.7656) | 18 / 26 (681.0056) | DB BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 36 (685.0284) | 4 / 36 (690.2284) | Risky Brisket |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 36 (683.8972) | 31 / 36 (659.8056) | DB BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | 8 / 30 (686.7656) | 7 / 30 (690.8344) | Risky Brisket |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | 3 / 34 (694.7540) | 16 / 34 (681.6228) | DB BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 11 / 62 (691.3600) | 7 / 62 (693.6572) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 3 / 36 (694.7772) | 12 / 36 (682.7540) | DB BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM | 14 / 25 (673.5880) | 11 / 25 (677.6112) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 11 / 25 (677.5772) | 7 / 25 (686.1940) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 24 / 28 (671.2684) | 19 / 28 (674.1828) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 24 / 32 (670.1256) | 18 / 32 (673.0860) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 19 / 36 (673.0288) | 20 / 36 (673.0056) | DB BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) | 17 / 36 (679.9316) | 5 / 36 (687.3600) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 13 / 33 (673.0516) | 6 / 33 (687.3828) | Risky Brisket |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST | 30 / 42 (668.9944) | 4 / 42 (696.5028) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 6 / 44 (682.1828) | 3 / 44 (689.0744) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue | 17 / 30 (664.9944) | 4 / 30 (696.5372) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 22 / 29 (660.4340) | 18 / 29 (667.2684) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 16 / 25 (666.1484) | 8 / 25 (679.8972) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 33 / 38 (651.2688) | 13 / 38 (675.3488) | Risky Brisket |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 16 / 49 (673.6000) | 32 / 49 (660.3996) | DB BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 21 / 44 (666.1604) | 10 / 44 (678.2628) | Risky Brisket |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 4 / 50 (326.7544 · Backyard) | 21 / 50 (660.4112 · Master) | DB BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 17 / 30 (666.1600) | 6 / 30 (683.9656) | Risky Brisket |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 45 / 69 (661.0284) | 49 / 69 (658.2060) | DB BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 | 15 / 50 (668.4116) | 34 / 50 (645.5200) | DB BBQ |