Head-to-head
HOT DADDY'S BBQ vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
55 head-to-head wins
Met
69 times in the data
14 head-to-head wins
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has taken the last 11 meetings.
Career comparison
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Contests | 126 |
| 16 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 34 | Category wins | 11 |
| 11 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 95.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 21% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±1.68% | 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)
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Chicken (70 meetings) | 30 |
| 48 | Pork Ribs (72 meetings) | 24 |
| 43 | Pork (68 meetings) | 25 |
| 44 | Brisket (69 meetings) | 25 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 5–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 4 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 4 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 3–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 164.57 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (2020-10-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1312 points at Minnesota in May (2023-05-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 2 / 28 (703.3940) | 16 / 28 (685.6344) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 3 / 77 (697.0512) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 27 / 101 (693.0628) | 43 / 101 (689.0512) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 13 / 42 (683.8740) | 16 / 42 (681.6344) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 23 / 401 (698.8000) | 171 / 401 (681.0968) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 32 / 158 (694.7772) | 73 / 158 (687.3600) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | 3 / 35 (695.9660) | 9 / 35 (686.7660) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 5 / 26 (683.8740) | 17 / 26 (668.4916) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 2 / 28 (695.9084) | 17 / 28 (677.0400) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 6 / 33 (691.3716) | 16 / 33 (682.1944) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 58 (694.2056) | 22 / 58 (683.4172) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 15 / 49 (679.3372) | 4 / 49 (688.5144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 3 / 42 (690.2400) | 16 / 42 (677.0168) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 187 / 444 (679.3484) | 104 / 444 (686.8228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 1 / 169 (709.7028) | 17 / 169 (697.6572) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 6 / 87 (698.2056) | 28 / 87 (685.0284) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 8 / 25 (685.6344) | 6 / 25 (688.5376) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 37 (690.8232) | 27 / 37 (673.0172) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 / 41 (692.4684) | 9 / 41 (682.1944) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 3 / 32 (690.8112) | 2 / 32 (692.5260) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 58 (699.9772) | 18 / 58 (688.5372) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 17 / 40 (689.0400) | 12 / 40 (690.2056) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 15 / 47 (694.2168) | 33 / 47 (680.4340) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 9 / 211 (699.3828) | 37 / 211 (692.4800) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 23 / 487 (696.5140) | 2 / 487 (704.5256) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 15 / 39 (675.2912) | 22 / 39 (668.4228) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 1 / 28 (697.1088) | 15 / 28 (675.3256) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 7 / 27 (685.6344) | 15 / 27 (675.3144) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 8 / 40 (685.6572) | 24 / 40 (674.7544) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 43 (690.2628) | 38 / 43 (634.6628) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 59 (698.2284) | 3 / 59 (697.0972) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 / 47 (691.3484) | 9 / 47 (686.7544) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 78 / 505 (686.8340) | 61 / 505 (688.5140) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 4 / 25 (685.0168) | 3 / 25 (689.0628) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 16 / 23 (648.9484) | 8 / 23 (674.7772) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 29 / 40 (663.8624) | 8 / 40 (678.8116) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 1 / 32 (687.3716) | 6 / 32 (683.9428) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 14 / 37 (677.0168) | 11 / 37 (681.7028) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 1 / 39 (694.1940) | 23 / 39 (666.7772) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 6 / 33 (684.4568) | 8 / 33 (681.0284) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 3 / 59 (688.5256) | 21 / 59 (674.1828) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May | 21 / 43 (664.5140) | 15 / 43 (668.5028) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 / 48 (689.6228) | 23 / 48 (676.5144) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 38 / 92 (691.3368) | 66 / 92 (682.7540) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 3 / 111 (698.2284) | 64 / 111 (677.0168) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 8 / 44 (681.0628) | 11 / 44 (678.2288) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 3 / 35 (690.7656) | 6 / 35 (688.0232) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 1 / 20 (697.6572) | 14 / 20 (672.4112) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 20 / 26 (667.2684) | 5 / 26 (681.6800) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 5 / 35 (685.6228) | 27 / 35 (657.5656) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 2 / 32 (686.2744) | 3 / 32 (682.3316) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 7 / 45 (675.3256) | 33 / 45 (654.2172) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 6 / 52 (683.3256) | 16 / 52 (670.9148) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 12 / 60 (676.4684) | 22 / 60 (667.9428) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 4 / 33 (694.8228) | 20 / 33 (670.1944) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 14 / 40 (673.0740) | 39 / 40 (508.5028) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 22 / 66 (673.0856) | 34 / 66 (667.8972) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 6 / 35 (683.3256) | 2 / 35 (693.1316) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 26 / 45 (663.8512) | 35 / 45 (643.8628) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 8 / 30 (669.6340) | 25 / 30 (653.6112) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 6 / 36 (668.4568) | 17 / 36 (653.0628) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 35 / 47 (659.3368) | 42 / 47 (649.0400) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 38 / 53 (655.2800) | 45 / 53 (646.1944) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield | 8 / 22 (669.6228) | 20 / 22 (633.5776) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 7 / 26 (673.7032) | 19 / 26 (634.2060) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 5 / 50 (683.9200) | 26 / 50 (658.8000) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest | 17 / 46 (678.7768) | 45 / 46 (626.7316) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele | 11 / 43 (675.8740) | 15 / 43 (664.5488) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 25 / 57 (671.9084) | 46 / 57 (634.2512) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |