Head-to-head
BBQ Bandits vs Matt's Backyard BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
12 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
Matt's Backyard BBQ has taken the last 7 meetings.
Career comparison
| BBQ Bandits | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Contests | 41 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 0 | Category wins | 1 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 91.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.5% |
| 88.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.2% |
| top 87% | Avg finish | top 60% |
| ±2.12% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.97% |
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)
| BBQ Bandits | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (12 meetings) | 7 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 11 |
| 1 | Pork (12 meetings) | 11 |
| 2 | Brisket (12 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 3 times — Matt's Backyard BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 3 times — Matt's Backyard BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 2 times — Matt's Backyard BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 43.37 points at Somerset Sizzle (2023-05-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.0576 points at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2023-04-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BBQ Bandits | Matt's Backyard BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 29 / 35 (651.8976) | 18 / 35 (674.7200) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 24 / 30 (646.7548) | 21 / 30 (659.8400) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 40 / 42 (630.1140) | 27 / 42 (665.5544) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 28 / 31 (650.1600) | 23 / 31 (667.8856) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | 39 / 46 (641.6800) | 27 / 46 (665.0056) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 33 / 39 (639.8628) | 16 / 39 (669.0972) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle | 21 / 24 (630.2284) | 7 / 24 (673.5996) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 31 / 43 (657.6572) | 33 / 43 (653.5996) | BBQ Bandits |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 29 / 33 (628.4688) | 22 / 33 (649.5428) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 20 / 26 (637.5316) | 11 / 26 (658.1260) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff | 21 / 25 (637.0512) | 12 / 25 (672.4800) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 35 / 37 (595.8628) | 27 / 37 (636.9712) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |