Head-to-head
MAD MUTT'S BBQ vs TOPEKA BBQ SHOP
16 head-to-head wins
Met
25 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
MAD MUTT'S BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Contests | 32 |
| 6 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 17 | Category wins | 1 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 42% |
| ±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 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (25 meetings) | 15 |
| 15 | Pork Ribs (25 meetings) | 10 |
| 15 | Pork (25 meetings) | 10 |
| 16 | Brisket (25 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 6 times — MAD MUTT'S BBQ leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Bricks 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 — MAD MUTT'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Water 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.09 points at Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-04-10)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0340 points at Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition (2022-07-01)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks | 22 / 52 (688.4568) | 29 / 52 (678.1828) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 14 / 101 (697.6800) | 84 / 101 (669.5884) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 122 / 401 (686.7540) | 196 / 401 (678.2400) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks | 5 / 53 (701.6800) | 11 / 53 (698.2172) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 18 / 92 (691.9316) | 66 / 92 (668.9944) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 136 / 444 (684.5260) | 189 / 444 (679.3368) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks | 19 / 46 (681.0172) | 16 / 46 (687.3372) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 61 / 487 (690.2860) | 272 / 487 (669.1544) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 10 / 62 (700.5028) | 57 / 62 (682.2172) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 68 / 90 (676.4112) | 60 / 90 (679.8856) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 26 / 103 (688.4916) | 53 / 103 (678.7544) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water | 10 / 28 (682.1600) | 4 / 28 (698.2288) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 241 / 505 (669.5656) | 137 / 505 (680.5256) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 190 / 249 (672.4456) | 95 / 249 (684.5260) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks | 18 / 48 (684.4684) | 7 / 48 (690.8116) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2022-07-01 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition | 4 / 24 (684.5140) | 5 / 24 (684.4800) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 31 / 94 (682.7544) | 67 / 94 (664.4572) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water | 1 / 25 (699.3600) | 6 / 25 (690.7656) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 17 / 467 (692.5256) | 114 / 467 (674.7540) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 128 / 185 (674.7772) | 161 / 185 (662.8000) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks | 12 / 46 (683.3256) | 18 / 46 (674.7888) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | 1 / 21 (690.7884) | 6 / 21 (678.2288) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual | 12 / 42 (677.6568) | 1 / 42 (698.8916) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 47 / 105 (679.3484) | 30 / 105 (686.7772) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring | 60 / 93 (667.8744) | 57 / 93 (669.6572) | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP |