Head-to-head
MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS vs Rusty Pig BBQ
17 head-to-head wins
Met
36 times in the data
19 head-to-head wins
MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | Rusty Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Contests | 82 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 13 | Category wins | 10 |
| 7 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 95.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 32% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±1.45% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.19% |
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)
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | Rusty Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chicken (36 meetings) | 21 |
| 26 | Pork Ribs (37 meetings) | 11 |
| 21 | Pork (36 meetings) | 15 |
| 12 | Brisket (36 meetings) | 24 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids 2 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 2 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.22 points at Harvest On the Fire At the Winery (2020-07-10)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0232 points at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) (2021-06-26)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | Rusty Pig BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 4 / 401 (706.2284) | 19 / 401 (699.9428) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 43 / 158 (692.4684) | 53 / 158 (691.3484) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 20 / 39 (689.0400) | 24 / 39 (687.3368) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids | 19 / 32 (690.2060) | 6 / 32 (698.2056) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 6 / 32 (698.2168) | 21 / 32 (684.4684) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 10 / 26 (687.8968) | 8 / 26 (688.4568) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2 / 40 (701.6916) | 26 / 40 (680.4224) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 78 / 444 (690.2168) | 7 / 444 (701.0856) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 20 / 169 (695.9428) | 16 / 169 (697.6572) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 4 / 27 (698.8344) | 1 / 27 (707.4288) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 17 / 34 (679.9200) | 15 / 34 (683.3028) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 44 / 211 (690.8228) | 68 / 211 (687.8856) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 200 / 487 (677.6568) | 137 / 487 (683.3372) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 12 / 26 (683.3256) | 1 / 26 (698.7884) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) | 5 / 37 (693.0972) | 18 / 37 (674.1716) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM | 3 / 25 (687.9316) | 16 / 25 (666.7200) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 10 / 25 (679.3028) | 9 / 25 (681.6112) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-05-14 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 | 2 / 23 (698.8228) | 13 / 23 (684.4800) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2022-05-13 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 | 18 / 25 (672.4800) | 19 / 25 (671.8740) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes | 8 / 20 (679.3256) | 2 / 20 (695.4060) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 11 / 29 (675.3256) | 4 / 29 (679.3368) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 7 / 25 (681.6116) | 4 / 25 (691.3484) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 17 / 43 (676.4912) | 16 / 43 (676.5144) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 22 / 49 (670.2176) | 12 / 49 (676.4456) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 10 / 45 (673.0400) | 30 / 45 (658.6856) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 30 / 52 (674.8228) | 19 / 52 (683.8968) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 17 / 66 (678.1712) | 49 / 66 (652.5256) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2020-09-11 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 21 / 26 (666.1484) | 23 / 26 (665.5424) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 5 / 25 (678.1832) | 2 / 25 (682.2172) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 15 / 30 (670.7540) | 13 / 30 (674.1712) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 4 / 53 (687.3944) | 37 / 53 (658.1712) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 23 / 63 (675.3256) | 59 / 63 (654.7312) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 17 / 69 (676.4684) | 53 / 69 (653.5996) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ | 15 / 66 (666.2056) | 28 / 66 (658.7656) | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 7 / 40 (677.6228) | 5 / 40 (681.6572) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues | 14 / 39 (678.1596) | 5 / 39 (686.1712) | Rusty Pig BBQ |