Head-to-head
Dirt Bag Barbeque vs Matt's Backyard BBQ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Dirt Bag Barbeque | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Contests | 41 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 5 | Category wins | 1 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.5% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.2% |
| top 43% | Avg finish | top 60% |
| ±1.82% | 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)
| Dirt Bag Barbeque | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 3 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 8 | Pork (10 meetings) | 2 |
| 7 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 2 times — Dirt Bag Barbeque leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 44.69 points at I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (2023-09-01)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2396 points at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) (2026-04-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Dirt Bag Barbeque | Matt's Backyard BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 39 / 59 (674.1600 · Master) | 3 / 59 (685.6572 · Backyard) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 19 / 33 (672.4112) | 21 / 33 (670.1716) | Dirt Bag Barbeque |
| 2023-09-01 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 2 / 18 (682.7660) | 17 / 18 (638.0800) | Dirt Bag Barbeque |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | 3 / 46 (693.6572) | 27 / 46 (665.0056) | Dirt Bag Barbeque |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff | 1 / 19 (693.6800) | 3 / 19 (691.3828) | Dirt Bag Barbeque |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 30 / 39 (641.4852) | 16 / 39 (669.0972) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 8 / 50 (674.2856) | 36 / 50 (639.8972) | Dirt Bag Barbeque |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 26 / 43 (663.3484) | 33 / 43 (653.5996) | Dirt Bag Barbeque |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 8 / 33 (675.3368) | 22 / 33 (649.5428) | Dirt Bag Barbeque |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 13 / 37 (666.7656) | 27 / 37 (636.9712) | Dirt Bag Barbeque |