Head-to-head
Family Tradition BBQ vs Bramble BBQ
0 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Bramble BBQ has taken the last 8 meetings.
Career comparison
| Family Tradition BBQ | Bramble BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Contests | 35 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 0 | Category wins | 6 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 187.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 189.3% |
| 102.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±26.82% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.45% |
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 | Bramble BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 6 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 5 |
| 1 | Pork (3 meetings) | 2 |
| 0 | Brisket (2 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 3 times — Bramble BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — Bramble BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 18.34 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2025-04-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5368 points at Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) (2025-07-11)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Family Tradition BBQ | Bramble BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 17 / 28 (336.5144) | 5 / 28 (348.5372) | Bramble BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 10 / 17 (673.6000) | 6 / 17 (681.6572) | Bramble BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 13 / 42 (342.8000) | 7 / 42 (345.1088) | Bramble BBQ |
| 2025-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 9 / 16 (342.8000) | 1 / 16 (353.1316) | Bramble BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 12 / 18 (338.8116) | 11 / 18 (339.3484) | Bramble BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 25 / 33 (673.6572) | 9 / 33 (687.3716) | Bramble BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 22 / 49 (333.0744) | 3 / 49 (351.4172) | Bramble BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 37 / 42 (326.7772) | 9 / 42 (342.2284) | Bramble BBQ |