Head-to-head
2 head-to-head wins
Met
24 times in the data
22 head-to-head wins
MAN MEAT BBQ has taken the last 14 meetings.
Career comparison
| Backdraft BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Contests | 292 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 7 | Category wins | 61 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 96.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±3.08% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.15% |
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 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (24 meetings) | 17 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (25 meetings) | 12 |
| 8 | Pork (24 meetings) | 16 |
| 5 | Brisket (24 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 2 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring 2 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.06 points at Smoke In the Springs (2019-04-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5252 points at Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 (2021-06-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Backdraft BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 22 / 50 (678.7772) | 14 / 50 (689.6572) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition | 13 / 77 (691.9428) | 9 / 77 (695.3828) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 | 14 / 26 (674.7084) | 4 / 26 (685.6344) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-10-01 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 | 7 / 27 (681.6000) | 2 / 27 (683.8856) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 145 / 467 (672.4568 · Master) | 10 / 467 (516.5828 · Open Comp) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 135 / 185 (674.1488) | 79 / 185 (682.8112) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-08-01 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 | 20 / 26 (670.1256) | 10 / 26 (689.6344) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 | 16 / 27 (678.1832) | 7 / 27 (692.5028) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 | 11 / 36 (686.7888) | 10 / 36 (687.3140) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 | 8 / 40 (691.9544) | 2 / 40 (701.1084) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 15 / 35 (655.8740) | 4 / 35 (674.7768) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 46 / 105 (679.3488) | 26 / 105 (689.0628) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 59 / 94 (682.1252) | 36 / 94 (688.5144) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring | 43 / 93 (675.8512) | 14 / 93 (689.6344) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 18 / 58 (690.7884) | 25 / 58 (687.8856) | Backdraft BBQ |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 22 / 64 (687.9200) | 20 / 64 (689.0512) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 | 4 / 41 (690.2400) | 8 / 41 (685.0284) | Backdraft BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 | 32 / 41 (659.8972) | 16 / 41 (677.0284) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | 39 / 56 (673.5996) | 16 / 56 (686.7312) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 | 31 / 56 (674.1712) | 9 / 56 (689.0512) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 29 / 55 (670.2172) | 6 / 55 (691.9200) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 29 / 468 (688.5600) | 10 / 468 (695.3828) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 78 / 135 (681.6112) | 61 / 135 (684.5256) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs | 49 / 104 (666.7428) | 8 / 104 (694.8000) | MAN MEAT BBQ |