Head-to-head
Let It Smoke Barbecue vs Matt's Backyard BBQ
13 head-to-head wins
Met
23 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Contests | 41 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 7 | Category wins | 1 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.5% |
| 92.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.2% |
| top 57% | Avg finish | top 60% |
| ±2.02% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.97% |
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)
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 7 |
| 17 | Pork Ribs (28 meetings) | 11 |
| 10 | Pork (23 meetings) | 13 |
| 9 | Brisket (23 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 6 times — dead level 3–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 3 times — Let It Smoke Barbecue leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kora Kares for Kids 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 2 times — Let It Smoke Barbecue leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.09 points at Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (2022-09-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2968 points at Kora Kares for Kids (2026-08-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Let It Smoke Barbecue | Matt's Backyard BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 17 / 51 (687.8972) | 13 / 51 (690.1940) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 17 / 36 (677.6460) | 28 / 36 (659.8628) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 47 / 59 (664.9596 · Master) | 3 / 59 (685.6572 · Backyard) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 25 / 33 (659.8744) | 21 / 33 (670.1716) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 23 / 35 (668.4460) | 18 / 35 (674.7200) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 9 / 30 (681.6460) | 21 / 30 (659.8400) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving | 8 / 25 (673.6228) | 10 / 25 (670.1600) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids | 22 / 39 (664.5028) | 30 / 39 (652.9828) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 12 / 30 (680.5028) | 20 / 30 (664.4456) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2024-06-22 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | 12 / 21 (664.4340) | 17 / 21 (645.0404) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 6 / 37 (687.3828) | 23 / 37 (672.4340) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 10 / 29 (670.7200) | 5 / 29 (679.3372) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 21 / 42 (672.4684) | 27 / 42 (665.5544) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 16 / 31 (678.8232) | 23 / 31 (667.8856) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | 15 / 46 (679.9428) | 27 / 46 (665.0056) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff | 12 / 19 (670.2060) | 3 / 19 (691.3828) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 27 / 39 (650.1032) | 16 / 39 (669.0972) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle | 5 / 24 (681.7028) | 7 / 24 (673.5996) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 27 / 50 (649.6348) | 36 / 50 (639.8972) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 19 / 43 (670.1716) | 33 / 43 (653.5996) | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 32 / 33 (622.6972) | 22 / 33 (649.5428) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 24 / 26 (622.0344) | 11 / 26 (658.1260) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 28 / 37 (634.1828) | 27 / 37 (636.9712) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |