Head-to-head
MAD MUTT'S BBQ vs Bocephus BBQ
10 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Bocephus BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | Bocephus BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Contests | 61 |
| 6 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 17 | Category wins | 16 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 98.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.2% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.6% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±2.02% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.1% |
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 | Bocephus BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 14 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 12 |
| 14 | Pork (22 meetings) | 8 |
| 11 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Bricks 5 times — Bocephus BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 5 times — Bocephus BBQ leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Water 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.56 points at Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual (2021-06-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5484 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | Bocephus BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks | 22 / 52 (688.4568) | 16 / 52 (694.2172) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 14 / 101 (697.6800) | 5 / 101 (701.0972) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 122 / 401 (686.7540) | 126 / 401 (686.2056) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 114 / 158 (678.1600) | 63 / 158 (689.0628) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks | 5 / 53 (701.6800) | 17 / 53 (695.9200) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 18 / 92 (691.9316) | 10 / 92 (698.2172) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 4 / 38 (689.0168) | 19 / 38 (675.2796) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks | 19 / 46 (681.0172) | 9 / 46 (691.3368) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 21 / 172 (678.2400) | 13 / 172 (683.9884) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 20 / 31 (681.6228) | 12 / 31 (689.0168) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 37 / 97 (686.8004) | 22 / 97 (691.9316) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 68 / 90 (676.4112) | 62 / 90 (679.8628) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition | 8 / 33 (698.8116) | 9 / 33 (697.0972) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 26 / 103 (688.4916) | 12 / 103 (696.5488) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 13 / 68 (692.5256) | 28 / 68 (681.6348) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water | 10 / 28 (682.1600) | 6 / 28 (691.3372) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks | 18 / 48 (684.4684) | 17 / 48 (685.0284) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2022-07-01 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition | 4 / 24 (684.5140) | 11 / 24 (665.0172) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 31 / 94 (682.7544) | 35 / 94 (681.1204) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water | 1 / 25 (699.3600) | 5 / 25 (691.9316) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks | 12 / 46 (683.3256) | 28 / 46 (654.7428) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual | 12 / 42 (677.6568) | 34 / 42 (645.0972) | MAD MUTT'S BBQ |