Head-to-head
HOME FARM BBQ vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
12 head-to-head wins
Met
29 times in the data
17 head-to-head wins
HOME FARM BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| HOME FARM BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Contests | 126 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 7 | Category wins | 11 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 96.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 44% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±1.75% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.2% |
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)
| HOME FARM BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (30 meetings) | 21 |
| 19 | Pork Ribs (29 meetings) | 10 |
| 10 | Pork (29 meetings) | 19 |
| 12 | Brisket (29 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 4 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri City BBQ Fest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) 2 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.90 points at Minnesota in May (2023-05-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.1028 points at Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off (2020-07-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOME FARM BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 23 / 83 (693.6228) | 55 / 83 (679.3256) | HOME FARM BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 7 / 28 (694.7656) | 16 / 28 (685.6344) | HOME FARM BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 51 / 77 (675.3260) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 31 / 101 (692.4684) | 43 / 101 (689.0512) | HOME FARM BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 29 / 42 (674.1484) | 16 / 42 (681.6344) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 55 / 125 (686.7196) | 41 / 125 (689.0744) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 22 / 38 (670.7888) | 18 / 38 (673.6112) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 187 / 401 (679.3368) | 171 / 401 (681.0968) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 1 / 26 (694.8000) | 17 / 26 (668.4916) | HOME FARM BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 14 / 58 (688.5488) | 22 / 58 (683.4172) | HOME FARM BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 17 / 49 (678.8116) | 4 / 49 (688.5144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 35 / 444 (695.9544) | 104 / 444 (686.8228) | HOME FARM BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 15 / 25 (671.3256) | 6 / 25 (688.5376) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 32 / 59 (670.1944) | 3 / 59 (697.0972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 35 / 47 (666.1828) | 9 / 47 (686.7544) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 11 / 25 (674.7312) | 3 / 25 (689.0628) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 10 / 32 (679.9200) | 6 / 32 (683.9428) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 16 / 37 (674.7776) | 11 / 37 (681.7028) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 25 / 39 (660.4684) | 23 / 39 (666.7772) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May | 10 / 43 (673.6916) | 15 / 43 (668.5028) | HOME FARM BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 22 / 48 (678.1944) | 23 / 48 (676.5144) | HOME FARM BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 7 / 44 (681.6116) | 11 / 44 (678.2288) | HOME FARM BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 13 / 35 (682.7656) | 6 / 35 (688.0232) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 6 / 20 (689.6460) | 14 / 20 (672.4112) | HOME FARM BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | 19 / 25 (662.6740) | 4 / 25 (687.3140) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-08-26 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) | 12 / 25 (664.4688) | 9 / 25 (670.1600) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 26 / 35 (658.7316) | 27 / 35 (657.5656) | HOME FARM BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 48 / 66 (653.0744) | 34 / 66 (667.8972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 16 / 36 (653.1656) | 17 / 36 (653.0628) | HOME FARM BBQ |