Head-to-head
SWEET & SAVORY BBQ vs LEM'S MEAT VARNISH
13 head-to-head wins
Met
26 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
LEM'S MEAT VARNISH has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Contests | 70 |
| 7 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 9 | Category wins | 11 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 144.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 144.4% |
| 102.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 107.8% |
| top 27% | Avg finish | top 31% |
| ±18.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±21.93% |
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)
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (26 meetings) | 13 |
| 14 | Pork Ribs (26 meetings) | 12 |
| 9 | Pork (12 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 2 times — LEM'S MEAT VARNISH leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Grove 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 2 times — SWEET & SAVORY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 25.22 points at Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 (2021-05-15)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0348 points at Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021-08-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 28 / 50 (682.7888 · Master) | 16 / 50 (486.1488 · Backyard) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 29 / 53 (677.6688 · Master) | 11 / 53 (493.0516 · Backyard) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard | 1 / 33 (347.4172) | 2 / 33 (346.2400) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Almost Heaven's Spooktacular Backyard BBQ | 10 / 12 (338.2400) | 7 / 12 (341.6456) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
| 2021-09-25 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 18 (518.2516) | 1 / 18 (519.9428) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
| 2021-09-24 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 19 (501.0632) | 3 / 19 (504.4912) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | 7 / 20 (330.8116) | 5 / 20 (331.9888) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | 2 / 24 (350.8572) | 7 / 24 (339.3712) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 18 (330.8004) | 9 / 18 (330.7656) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove | 4 / 54 (340.5488) | 11 / 54 (333.6456) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 | 4 / 15 (335.4744) | 13 / 15 (313.1088) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 | 5 / 18 (341.1200) | 2 / 18 (344.5256) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
| 2021-06-11 | City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off | 7 / 15 (338.2400) | 2 / 15 (345.6800) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
| 2021-05-15 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 | 1 / 15 (519.9660) | 10 / 15 (494.7428) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 | 4 / 18 (507.8972) | 2 / 18 (511.4172) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 7 / 40 (327.3600) | 4 / 40 (337.1428) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 | 1 / 34 (346.8344) | 6 / 34 (339.9772) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 | 1 / 47 (346.2516) | 9 / 47 (334.7884) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls | 3 / 38 (344.5256) | 13 / 38 (339.3828) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2 / 40 (514.1940) | 8 / 40 (500.4916) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 1 / 46 (510.2172) | 12 / 46 (495.9088) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 9 / 94 (340.5600) | 4 / 94 (346.2400) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q | 2 / 33 (509.0628) | 8 / 33 (493.0172) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2020-08-08 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 | 1 / 17 (346.8688) | 7 / 17 (340.5028) | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove | 9 / 59 (329.0972) | 5 / 59 (331.9888) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival | 15 / 53 (319.4172) | 3 / 53 (336.0344) | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |