Head-to-head
IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ vs Wabash BBQ
12 head-to-head wins
Met
24 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | Wabash BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Contests | 73 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 3 | Category wins | 3 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.8% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.8% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 45% |
| ±4.18% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.84% |
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)
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | Wabash BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicken (24 meetings) | 10 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 12 |
| 13 | Pork (24 meetings) | 11 |
| 9 | Brisket (24 meetings) | 15 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 3 times — Wabash BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — IRWIN'S PIT CREW 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 Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 2 times — Wabash BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 178.25 points at The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake (2019-04-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.0172 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2023-09-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | Wabash BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 93 / 101 (660.3656) | 72 / 101 (674.1716) | Wabash BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 181 / 401 (679.8856) | 303 / 401 (658.7316) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 3 / 30 (695.9888) | 15 / 30 (677.0284) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 15 / 30 (679.8512) | 24 / 30 (642.6052) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 38 / 92 (684.4800) | 14 / 92 (695.9200) | Wabash BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 250 / 444 (671.9200) | 75 / 444 (690.2856) | Wabash BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 101 / 169 (682.1828) | 121 / 169 (677.6228) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 31 / 65 (681.6456) | 54 / 65 (643.2228) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 26 / 44 (676.4688) | 1 / 44 (703.9544) | Wabash BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 29 / 97 (689.6572) | 62 / 97 (677.0056) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 211 / 487 (676.4456) | 218 / 487 (675.4284) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 15 / 57 (689.6344) | 38 / 57 (657.5424) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | 13 / 51 (686.7656) | 7 / 51 (690.8116) | Wabash BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 280 / 505 (663.9660) | 50 / 505 (690.2744) | Wabash BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 30 / 54 (679.8856) | 46 / 54 (639.2116) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition | 12 / 41 (677.0056) | 16 / 41 (673.6116) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 27 / 71 (677.6688) | 35 / 71 (673.0516) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 18 / 467 (690.2856 · Master) | 42 / 467 (501.0856 · Open Comp) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 27 / 37 (650.6972) | 13 / 37 (686.2172) | Wabash BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual | 22 / 42 (668.4688) | 8 / 42 (679.9544) | Wabash BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 29 / 30 (649.0516) | 17 / 30 (679.3712) | Wabash BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 23 / 468 (509.6572) | 22 / 468 (509.6912) | Wabash BBQ |
| 2019-08-09 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash | 16 / 30 (661.0400) | 11 / 30 (679.3944) | Wabash BBQ |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 53 / 54 (493.0628) | 18 / 54 (671.3144) | Wabash BBQ |