Head-to-head
IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ vs AMERICAN FIRE BBQ
4 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has taken the last 10 meetings.
Career comparison
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Contests | 102 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 3 | Category wins | 11 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.5% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±4.18% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.74% |
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 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 14 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 17 |
| 12 | Pork (22 meetings) | 10 |
| 5 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 4 times — AMERICAN FIRE BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 3 times — AMERICAN FIRE BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — AMERICAN FIRE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — AMERICAN FIRE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) 2 times — IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 42.97 points at Border War Barbeque (2019-10-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.4284 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2022-08-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 93 / 101 (660.3656) | 35 / 101 (691.3140) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 181 / 401 (679.8856) | 7 / 401 (703.4060) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 37 / 62 (682.1828) | 23 / 62 (689.0744) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 38 / 92 (684.4800) | 12 / 92 (697.0740) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 250 / 444 (671.9200) | 87 / 444 (689.0972) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 101 / 169 (682.1828) | 7 / 169 (702.8344) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 31 / 65 (681.6456) | 4 / 65 (702.2744) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 29 / 97 (689.6572) | 10 / 97 (696.5028) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 211 / 487 (676.4456) | 33 / 487 (694.2516) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 15 / 57 (689.6344) | 6 / 57 (698.2400) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 19 / 44 (678.7428) | 20 / 44 (678.1832) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 45 / 68 (672.4228) | 31 / 68 (681.0284) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 280 / 505 (663.9660) | 79 / 505 (686.8228) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 30 / 54 (679.8856) | 24 / 54 (683.3140) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 10 / 36 (690.7540) | 17 / 36 (684.4340) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition | 12 / 41 (677.0056) | 6 / 41 (695.3368) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 16 / 35 (679.2912) | 2 / 35 (702.2628) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 27 / 71 (677.6688) | 9 / 71 (687.9200) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 18 / 467 (690.2856) | 99 / 467 (675.9428) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 29 / 30 (649.0516) | 23 / 30 (675.9200) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque | 33 / 44 (655.8400) | 1 / 44 (698.8116) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 23 / 468 (509.6572) | 34 / 468 (505.6456) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |