Head-to-head
IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
29 times in the data
22 head-to-head wins
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Contests | 226 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 3 | Category wins | 36 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±4.18% | 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)
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (29 meetings) | 20 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (30 meetings) | 21 |
| 16 | Pork (29 meetings) | 13 |
| 8 | Brisket (29 meetings) | 21 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.64 points at Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash (2020-08-07)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5948 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2022-08-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 93 / 101 (660.3656) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 181 / 401 (679.8856) | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 37 / 62 (682.1828) | 2 / 62 (704.5372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 15 / 30 (679.8512) | 3 / 30 (698.2284) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 38 / 92 (684.4800) | 47 / 92 (681.5884) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 250 / 444 (671.9200) | 48 / 444 (694.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 101 / 169 (682.1828) | 77 / 169 (685.6456) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 27 / 38 (673.0400) | 1 / 38 (703.9656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 31 / 65 (681.6456) | 7 / 65 (698.8000) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 26 / 44 (676.4688) | 13 / 44 (686.2288) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 29 / 97 (689.6572) | 16 / 97 (693.6916) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 21 / 47 (692.4800) | 16 / 47 (693.6572) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 157 / 211 (674.7428) | 108 / 211 (683.3372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 211 / 487 (676.4456) | 148 / 487 (681.7028) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) | 4 / 21 (699.3716) | 12 / 21 (686.7312) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) | 9 / 27 (687.9200) | 1 / 27 (701.0972) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 15 / 29 (681.0860) | 10 / 29 (689.0628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 19 / 44 (678.7428) | 12 / 44 (682.1944) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | 13 / 51 (686.7656) | 18 / 51 (683.8740) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 45 / 68 (672.4228) | 30 / 68 (681.0400) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 280 / 505 (663.9660) | 248 / 505 (668.4684) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 30 / 54 (679.8856) | 31 / 54 (679.2908) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 9 / 29 (683.8740) | 12 / 29 (677.0056) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 10 / 36 (690.7540) | 6 / 36 (694.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 16 / 35 (679.2912) | 1 / 35 (703.3828) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 27 / 71 (677.6688) | 11 / 71 (686.8116) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 18 / 467 (690.2856 · Master) | 34 / 467 (503.3832 · Open Comp) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 29 / 30 (649.0516) | 14 / 30 (685.6916) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 23 / 468 (509.6572) | 54 / 468 (499.3372) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |