Head-to-head
HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ vs Bushmaster BBQ
2 head-to-head wins
Met
11 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Bushmaster BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | Bushmaster BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Contests | 113 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 11 |
| 5 | Category wins | 32 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 12 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.5% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 54% | Avg finish | top 29% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.39% |
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)
| HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | Bushmaster BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (11 meetings) | 7 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (11 meetings) | 9 |
| 2 | Pork (11 meetings) | 9 |
| 5 | Brisket (11 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 5 times — Bushmaster BBQ leads there 4–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 49.85 points at Wild West BBQ Cook-Off (2023-05-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.4628 points at Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews (2022-08-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | Bushmaster BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival | 22 / 25 (672.4344) | 13 / 25 (681.0168) | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2025-05-02 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands | 27 / 30 (671.3488) | 14 / 30 (685.7144) | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 4 / 30 (686.2400) | 8 / 30 (679.3140) | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | The Art of Barbeque | 12 / 25 (672.9712) | 2 / 25 (694.7996) | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 21 / 29 (661.5312) | 13 / 29 (676.4684) | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 22 / 30 (652.9944) | 1 / 30 (702.8456) | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Western Legends BBQ Contest | 23 / 31 (658.1140) | 1 / 31 (695.9544) | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | 8 / 35 (686.2284) | 12 / 35 (682.7656) | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 19 / 33 (663.2800) | 5 / 33 (681.0624) | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 14 / 35 (658.2976) | 6 / 35 (670.2856) | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | 35 / 54 (657.0172) | 2 / 54 (693.6684) | Bushmaster BBQ |