Head-to-head
Matt's Backyard BBQ vs American Barbecue Company
4 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Matt's Backyard BBQ | American Barbecue Company | |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Contests | 45 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 1 | Category wins | 3 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 190.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.9% |
| 94.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.8% |
| top 60% | Avg finish | top 49% |
| ±16.97% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.61% |
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)
| Matt's Backyard BBQ | American Barbecue Company | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 4 | Pork (10 meetings) | 6 |
| 5 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 4 times — American Barbecue Company leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 2 times — American Barbecue Company leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 24.67 points at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) (2026-04-10)
- 🤏 Closest call: 6.9604 points at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) (2024-04-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Matt's Backyard BBQ | American Barbecue Company | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 13 / 51 (690.1940) | 39 / 51 (666.8004) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 28 / 36 (659.8628) | 18 / 36 (677.0172) | American Barbecue Company |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 21 / 33 (670.1716) | 3 / 33 (694.8460) | American Barbecue Company |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 18 / 35 (674.7200) | 7 / 35 (692.5256) | American Barbecue Company |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving | 10 / 25 (670.1600) | 14 / 25 (662.1944) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 19 / 25 (662.7544) | 13 / 25 (675.3596) | American Barbecue Company |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) | 20 / 25 (654.1600) | 12 / 25 (670.7424) | American Barbecue Company |
| 2024-07-27 | Operation Up in Smoke | 13 / 19 (668.5256) | 19 / 19 (651.8972) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 23 / 37 (672.4340) | 17 / 37 (679.3944) | American Barbecue Company |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 5 / 29 (679.3372) | 8 / 29 (671.3600) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |