Head-to-head
IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ vs PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY
5 head-to-head wins
Met
23 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Contests | 66 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 3 | Category wins | 4 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±4.18% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.98% |
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 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 16 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 16 |
| 11 | Pork (23 meetings) | 12 |
| 10 | Brisket (23 meetings) | 13 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 2 times — PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) 2 times — PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.13 points at Smoke on the Bricks (2021-08-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7372 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest (2024-10-30)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 93 / 101 (660.3656) | 60 / 101 (682.7196) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 181 / 401 (679.8856) | 30 / 401 (697.6568) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 37 / 62 (682.1828) | 25 / 62 (688.4684) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 250 / 444 (671.9200) | 65 / 444 (691.9200) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 101 / 169 (682.1828) | 109 / 169 (680.4456) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 27 / 38 (673.0400) | 23 / 38 (674.1600) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 31 / 65 (681.6456) | 15 / 65 (692.4916) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 29 / 97 (689.6572) | 38 / 97 (686.7772) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 21 / 47 (692.4800) | 12 / 47 (695.3944) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 157 / 211 (674.7428) | 79 / 211 (686.7540) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 211 / 487 (676.4456) | 151 / 487 (681.6456) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 19 / 44 (678.7428) | 15 / 44 (681.0284) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 45 / 68 (672.4228) | 9 / 68 (695.3484) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque | 17 / 30 (676.4684) | 13 / 30 (684.4688) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 280 / 505 (663.9660) | 15 / 505 (697.6800) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 15 / 37 (679.3376) | 12 / 37 (683.9316) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 10 / 36 (690.7540) | 3 / 36 (696.5028) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-05-13 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) | 16 / 28 (667.3260) | 1 / 28 (694.8116) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 27 / 71 (677.6688) | 40 / 71 (669.0172) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque | 16 / 30 (674.2056) | 7 / 30 (691.3484) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 18 / 467 (690.2856) | 183 / 467 (667.9200) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks | 23 / 46 (662.6856) | 2 / 46 (698.8116) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 23 / 468 (509.6572 · Open Comp) | 369 / 468 (633.6916 · Master) | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |