Head-to-head
FENDER BENDER BBQ vs WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
23 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Contests | 112 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 16 |
| 9 | Category wins | 30 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 186.3% |
| 93.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 102.1% |
| top 34% | Avg finish | top 15% |
| ±2.62% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±17.74% |
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)
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 17 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (32 meetings) | 27 |
| 1 | Pork (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 2 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.93 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2023-10-13)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1428 points at Art of the Que (Backyard 2) (2025-06-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | FENDER BENDER BBQ | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 13 / 28 (343.3828) | 2 / 28 (353.7028) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 9 / 27 (344.5600) | 3 / 27 (351.9888) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 24 (348.0000) | 8 / 24 (339.9772) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 11 / 42 (343.9544) | 14 / 42 (342.2400) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | 1 / 15 (349.1200) | 2 / 15 (346.8344) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) | 8 / 17 (333.0972) | 7 / 17 (334.2400) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 / 36 (345.6800) | 3 / 36 (350.2744) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 8 / 36 (345.0972) | 2 / 36 (352.0000) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 15 / 58 (337.1428) | 5 / 58 (344.5488) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 15 / 24 (329.0628) | 2 / 24 (347.9772) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 / 37 (340.5260) | 3 / 37 (342.7884) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 / 41 (346.2400) | 2 / 41 (349.1200) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 58 (341.7144) | 6 / 58 (343.9656) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 12 / 24 (334.7772) | 9 / 24 (341.0972) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 14 / 21 (331.3716) | 1 / 21 (354.2972) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 / 40 (337.1544) | 3 / 40 (346.8228) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 30 / 43 (654.1256 · Master) | 8 / 43 (336.5028 · Backyard) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 59 (326.2512) | 12 / 59 (335.9312) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 14 / 20 (332.5372) | 1 / 20 (348.5256) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 13 (323.3828) | 7 / 13 (337.6684) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 17 / 38 (327.3372) | 1 / 38 (348.0228) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 18 / 36 (328.5028) | 13 / 36 (332.5028) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 17 / 40 (327.3484) | 9 / 40 (330.8116) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |