Head-to-head
8 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
MadChad's BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| MadChad's BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Contests | 78 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 4 | Category wins | 9 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 96.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 93.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.4% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 52% |
| ±1.64% | 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)
| MadChad's BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 7 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 10 |
| 10 | Pork (15 meetings) | 5 |
| 7 | Brisket (15 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — MadChad's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — T-Rex BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 2 times — MadChad's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.97 points at 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest (2024-07-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.0976 points at KTD Smokn' Gobbler (2025-07-11)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MadChad's BBQ | T-Rex BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 61 / 101 (682.1940) | 89 / 101 (666.1028) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 92 / 401 (689.6456) | 175 / 401 (680.4800) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 34 / 44 (667.8856) | 9 / 44 (688.5260) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 24 / 31 (667.8972) | 16 / 31 (672.4572) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 8 / 26 (680.5484) | 7 / 26 (681.6460) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 33 / 58 (678.1828) | 29 / 58 (680.4916) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 39 / 92 (684.4456) | 60 / 92 (674.1948) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 47 / 444 (694.7884) | 222 / 444 (676.4572) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 11 / 28 (682.7888) | 25 / 28 (659.8172) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 42 / 97 (685.6116) | 32 / 97 (688.4800) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 58 / 487 (690.8000) | 128 / 487 (683.8972) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 25 / 39 (665.0744) | 31 / 39 (657.0628) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 36 / 59 (665.5884) | 24 / 59 (674.7888) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 69 / 103 (670.1716) | 60 / 103 (675.8860) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 6 / 40 (680.5144) | 10 / 40 (677.6344) | MadChad's BBQ |