Head-to-head
Family Tradition BBQ vs Rudes BBQ
0 head-to-head wins
Met
7 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
Rudes BBQ has taken the last 7 meetings.
Career comparison
| Family Tradition BBQ | Rudes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Contests | 85 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 8 |
| 0 | Category wins | 12 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 187.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.6% |
| 102.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 25% |
| ±26.82% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.76% |
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)
| Family Tradition BBQ | Rudes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (7 meetings) | 5 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (7 meetings) | 6 |
| 0 | Pork (2 meetings) | 2 |
| 0 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 3 times — Rudes BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — Rudes BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 17.75 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2024-03-29)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.0228 points at Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) (2026-07-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Family Tradition BBQ | Rudes BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 17 / 28 (336.5144) | 14 / 28 (340.5372) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 10 / 17 (673.6000) | 3 / 17 (686.1944) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 13 / 42 (342.8000) | 2 / 42 (353.7144) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 9 / 16 (342.8000) | 3 / 16 (348.5372) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 12 / 18 (338.8116) | 4 / 18 (347.4172) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 22 / 49 (333.0744) | 12 / 49 (343.9544) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 37 / 42 (326.7772) | 6 / 42 (344.5256) | Rudes BBQ |