Head-to-head
DB BBQ vs MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS
7 head-to-head wins
Met
27 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| DB BBQ | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Contests | 116 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 21 | Category wins | 13 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.6% |
| 94.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.3% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±2.02% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.45% |
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 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (27 meetings) | 14 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (27 meetings) | 17 |
| 11 | Pork (27 meetings) | 16 |
| 8 | Brisket (27 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 4 times — MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked EffingHAM-JAM 2 times — MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 38.46 points at Smoke N for the Kids (2024-08-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5604 points at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2026-03-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | DB BBQ | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 29 / 32 (679.3028) | 13 / 32 (696.5144) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 18 / 26 (674.1716) | 15 / 26 (679.8860) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 14 / 45 (688.4916) | 8 / 45 (694.7772) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 47 / 125 (688.4912) | 42 / 125 (689.0516) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 28 / 401 (698.2056) | 4 / 401 (706.2284) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 86 / 158 (685.6344) | 43 / 158 (692.4684) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 14 / 39 (690.7656) | 20 / 39 (689.0400) | DB BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids | 9 / 32 (697.6456) | 19 / 32 (690.2060) | DB BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 26 (694.7656) | 10 / 26 (687.8968) | DB BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 44 / 444 (694.8000) | 78 / 444 (690.2168) | DB BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 64 / 169 (689.0856) | 20 / 169 (695.9428) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 24 / 27 (660.3768) | 4 / 27 (698.8344) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 25 / 34 (673.5768) | 17 / 34 (679.9200) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 3 / 26 (695.3600) | 12 / 26 (683.3256) | DB BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) | 24 / 37 (666.0912) | 5 / 37 (693.0972) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM | 14 / 25 (673.5880) | 3 / 25 (687.9316) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 11 / 25 (677.5772) | 10 / 25 (679.3028) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 24 / 28 (671.2684) | 8 / 28 (690.7772) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 19 / 35 (673.0628) | 16 / 35 (677.0856) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes | 6 / 20 (682.7544) | 8 / 20 (679.3256) | DB BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 22 / 29 (660.4340) | 11 / 29 (675.3256) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 16 / 25 (666.1484) | 7 / 25 (681.6116) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 33 / 38 (651.2688) | 15 / 38 (675.3140) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 16 / 49 (673.6000) | 22 / 49 (670.2176) | DB BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 17 / 30 (666.1600) | 15 / 30 (670.7540) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 41 / 53 (654.0800) | 4 / 53 (687.3944) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 45 / 69 (661.0284) | 17 / 69 (676.4684) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |