Head-to-head
IN DEEP SAUCE vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| IN DEEP SAUCE | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Contests | 226 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 3 | Category wins | 36 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 97.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 94.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 55% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.53% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.6% |
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)
| IN DEEP SAUCE | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 9 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 9 |
| 7 | Pork (15 meetings) | 8 |
| 3 | Brisket (15 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 41.86 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2025-08-15)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) (2025-07-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | IN DEEP SAUCE | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 64 / 83 (671.8856) | 62 / 83 (674.1140) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 49 / 71 (657.0400) | 21 / 71 (681.6912) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke | 13 / 25 (681.0280) | 16 / 25 (679.3600) | IN DEEP SAUCE |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 39 / 101 (690.1712) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | IN DEEP SAUCE |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 31 / 68 (679.3600) | 20 / 68 (687.9312) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 35 / 53 (683.3372) | 43 / 53 (676.4112) | IN DEEP SAUCE |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ | 14 / 25 (684.5032) | 13 / 25 (685.6000) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 49 / 62 (662.6740) | 2 / 62 (704.5372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 17 / 28 (690.1712) | 16 / 28 (690.1828) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 19 / 30 (672.4456) | 3 / 30 (698.2284) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 46 / 53 (670.1716) | 7 / 53 (694.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno | 11 / 38 (695.3828) | 14 / 38 (694.2056) | IN DEEP SAUCE |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 29 / 58 (675.3144) | 39 / 58 (666.7200) | IN DEEP SAUCE |
| 2023-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge | 30 / 34 (663.3028) | 4 / 34 (687.4060) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest | 32 / 38 (668.4228) | 4 / 38 (697.1316) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |