Head-to-head
MAD MUTT'S BBQ vs Barking Dog BBQ
23 head-to-head wins
Met
39 times in the data
16 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | Barking Dog BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Contests | 79 |
| 6 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 17 | Category wins | 8 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 98.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±2.02% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.36% |
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)
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | Barking Dog BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chicken (39 meetings) | 15 |
| 24 | Pork Ribs (39 meetings) | 15 |
| 20 | Pork (39 meetings) | 19 |
| 22 | Brisket (39 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Bricks 7 times — MAD MUTT'S BBQ leads there 4–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 5 times — MAD MUTT'S BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — MAD MUTT'S BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Barking Dog BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shawnee Great Grillers 2 times — MAD MUTT'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.84 points at Smoke on the Bricks (2025-08-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5596 points at Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ (2023-07-28)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | Barking Dog BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks | 22 / 52 (688.4568) | 15 / 52 (694.7772) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 14 / 101 (697.6800) | 66 / 101 (679.3484) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 122 / 401 (686.7540) | 101 / 401 (689.0744) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 114 / 158 (678.1600) | 97 / 158 (683.3144) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 4 / 67 (701.7144) | 7 / 67 (697.6688) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks | 5 / 53 (701.6800) | 36 / 53 (671.8400) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 10 / 30 (686.1944) | 18 / 30 (675.2912) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 18 / 92 (691.9316) | 52 / 92 (679.3256) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 30 / 70 (684.4796) | 51 / 70 (670.6740) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 136 / 444 (684.5260) | 26 / 444 (697.1200) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 1 / 73 (705.1088) | 21 / 73 (678.7656) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 4 / 38 (689.0168) | 28 / 38 (673.0284) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks | 19 / 46 (681.0172) | 18 / 46 (684.4340) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 21 / 172 (678.2400) | 9 / 172 (688.5484) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 20 / 31 (681.6228) | 1 / 31 (703.4060) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 37 / 97 (686.8004) | 47 / 97 (683.3144) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 61 / 487 (690.2860) | 202 / 487 (677.6112) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks | 10 / 44 (686.7772) | 19 / 44 (680.9940) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 10 / 62 (700.5028) | 59 / 62 (681.6000) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 68 / 90 (676.4112) | 29 / 90 (691.9316) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 6 / 25 (690.1940) | 7 / 25 (689.6344) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 6 / 44 (690.2172) | 32 / 44 (668.9712) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 26 / 103 (688.4916) | 7 / 103 (697.6688) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 13 / 68 (692.5256) | 22 / 68 (684.4568) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 241 / 505 (669.5656) | 205 / 505 (673.6572) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks | 18 / 48 (684.4684) | 21 / 48 (677.0284) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 / 164 (688.0228) | 29 / 164 (673.1312) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 31 / 94 (682.7544) | 22 / 94 (685.0512) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 19 / 71 (680.4916) | 38 / 71 (672.5260) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 64 / 92 (682.7768) | 71 / 92 (679.3256) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 75 / 111 (671.8512) | 28 / 111 (686.7888) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 17 / 467 (692.5256) | 195 / 467 (666.7544) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails | 14 / 53 (693.0396) | 23 / 53 (681.6456) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks | 12 / 46 (683.3256) | 7 / 46 (689.0972) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2021-08-13 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 15 / 25 (686.2056) | 7 / 25 (694.1940) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual | 12 / 42 (677.6568) | 4 / 42 (685.6572) | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 17 / 70 (685.0628) | 47 / 70 (658.7768) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks | 33 / 43 (665.0056) | 35 / 43 (658.7548) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 27 / 42 (673.5884) | 24 / 42 (678.1944) | Barking Dog BBQ |