Head-to-head
3 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
17 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Backdraft BBQ | THE BBQ BUS | |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Contests | 188 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 15 |
| 7 | Category wins | 47 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 16 |
| 96.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 29% |
| ±3.08% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.7% |
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)
| Backdraft BBQ | THE BBQ BUS | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 15 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 16 |
| 9 | Pork (20 meetings) | 11 |
| 6 | Brisket (20 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked GLBBQA Spring Fling 2 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 2 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 2 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked All American BBQ Throwdown 2 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 2 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 62.91 points at All American BBQ Throwdown (2022-08-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.8344 points at Marietta River City BBQ (2023-04-28)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Backdraft BBQ | THE BBQ BUS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | 20 / 34 (678.1484) | 4 / 34 (694.7540) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten | 9 / 26 (683.9660) | 17 / 26 (674.1140) | Backdraft BBQ |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 36 / 56 (677.0168) | 14 / 56 (688.5028) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 24 / 26 (639.2800) | 1 / 26 (694.8000) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 25 / 62 (683.9200) | 16 / 62 (689.0856) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 22 / 50 (678.7772) | 10 / 50 (692.4684) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 37 / 44 (647.3832) | 14 / 44 (675.8740) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 23 / 25 (648.4456) | 2 / 25 (699.9312) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ | 8 / 42 (677.6228) | 11 / 42 (674.7884) | Backdraft BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 19 / 46 (686.7884) | 4 / 46 (699.4060) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 41 / 50 (634.7428) | 1 / 50 (697.6572) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 22 / 32 (671.2568) | 13 / 32 (685.6116) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 31 / 36 (655.2568) | 13 / 36 (678.1832) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 13 / 39 (682.7312) | 1 / 39 (700.5828) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 145 / 467 (672.4568) | 11 / 467 (694.8340) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 135 / 185 (674.1488) | 51 / 185 (687.9084) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 59 / 94 (682.1252) | 5 / 94 (700.5256) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 17 / 59 (671.8740) | 2 / 59 (691.9200) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 29 / 468 (688.5600) | 120 / 468 (675.3712) | Backdraft BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 78 / 135 (681.6112) | 32 / 135 (690.8572) | THE BBQ BUS |