Head-to-head
19 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Ash Kickin' BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Contests | 78 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 9 | Category wins | 9 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 94.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.4% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 52% |
| ±1.4% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.21% |
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)
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 6 |
| 15 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 7 |
| 10 | Pork (22 meetings) | 12 |
| 16 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 4 times — Ash Kickin' BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — Ash Kickin' BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — Ash Kickin' BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 2 times — Ash Kickin' BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 47.54 points at Smokin in Steele (2024-05-31)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1888 points at Minnesota in May (2023-05-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Ash Kickin' BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 31 / 77 (682.7312) | 38 / 77 (679.3716) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 19 / 71 (682.8228) | 47 / 71 (659.3256) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 14 / 28 (683.9088) | 21 / 28 (667.2800) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 58 (701.6688) | 29 / 58 (680.4916) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 9 / 42 (683.3372) | 24 / 42 (670.1828) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 21 / 28 (669.0520) | 25 / 28 (659.8172) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 30 / 32 (652.4224) | 1 / 32 (699.9656) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 8 / 42 (685.0512) | 26 / 42 (669.0400) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 1 / 21 (693.6576) | 9 / 21 (678.1716) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 29 / 211 (694.1824) | 158 / 211 (674.7316) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 252 / 487 (671.8972) | 128 / 487 (683.8972) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 8 / 32 (687.3832) | 22 / 32 (673.6000) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 11 / 39 (676.5144) | 31 / 39 (657.0628) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 4 / 28 (686.1944) | 12 / 28 (677.0404) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 40 (681.6576) | 15 / 40 (678.2172) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 1 / 43 (702.2516) | 25 / 43 (663.9204) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 4 / 29 (677.6000) | 7 / 29 (673.1316) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 27 / 59 (673.6000) | 24 / 59 (674.7888) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2 / 40 (690.2288) | 10 / 40 (677.6344) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 1 / 33 (689.6684) | 13 / 33 (677.6688) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 / 48 (689.6344) | 28 / 48 (672.4800) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 17 / 60 (673.0856) | 28 / 60 (665.0516) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |