Head-to-head
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ vs SLAPS BBQ
25 head-to-head wins
Met
95 times in the data
70 head-to-head wins
SLAPS BBQ has taken the last 7 meetings.
Career comparison
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | SLAPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Contests | 210 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 34 |
| 36 | Category wins | 59 |
| 18 | Perfect 180s | 49 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.4% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96.4% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 17% |
| ±1.6% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.21% |
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)
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | SLAPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chicken (96 meetings) | 70 |
| 42 | Pork Ribs (108 meetings) | 66 |
| 42 | Pork (95 meetings) | 53 |
| 22 | Brisket (95 meetings) | 73 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 7 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 6–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 4 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 3 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 43.01 points at Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 (2021-07-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0004 points at 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational (2021-11-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | SLAPS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 62 / 83 (674.1140) | 8 / 83 (698.2172) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | 2 / 101 (703.3712) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 20 / 68 (687.9312) | 2 / 68 (701.6800) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | 17 / 401 (700.0116) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 123 / 158 (675.3144) | 11 / 158 (699.3716) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 42 / 50 (673.5656) | 1 / 50 (703.9544) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 43 / 53 (676.4112) | 11 / 53 (697.0860) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 / 62 (704.5372) | 29 / 62 (685.0052) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 3 / 30 (698.2284) | 4 / 30 (695.9428) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 33 / 70 (693.0860) | 32 / 70 (693.6228) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 65 / 106 (681.6232) | 27 / 106 (693.6228) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 3 / 40 (700.5028) | 11 / 40 (694.7884) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 21 / 70 (690.7772) | 1 / 70 (706.2512) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 48 / 444 (694.7656) | 54 / 444 (693.6340) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 77 / 169 (685.6456) | 18 / 169 (697.6456) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 43 / 56 (673.6112) | 18 / 56 (685.6572) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 7 / 53 (694.7656) | 3 / 53 (701.6572) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River | 15 / 28 (686.7424) | 1 / 28 (707.3944) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 7 / 65 (698.8000) | 23 / 65 (686.7540) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 16 / 33 (697.1204) | 3 / 33 (707.3828) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 24 / 37 (684.4800) | 10 / 37 (697.0744) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition | 19 / 28 (679.2912) | 5 / 28 (697.6572) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 16 / 97 (693.6916) | 50 / 97 (682.7544) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 39 / 58 (666.7200) | 2 / 58 (703.9544) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 29 / 40 (677.0056) | 13 / 40 (689.6688) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 16 / 47 (693.6572) | 25 / 47 (687.3368) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 108 / 211 (683.3372) | 93 / 211 (685.6112) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 148 / 487 (681.7028) | 97 / 487 (686.2856) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 3 / 38 (701.7032) | 9 / 38 (692.5260) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks | 1 / 44 (704.5372) | 4 / 44 (698.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 6 / 62 (703.4056) | 18 / 62 (698.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 10 / 90 (698.2056) | 3 / 90 (706.2516) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) | 12 / 21 (686.7312) | 2 / 21 (702.2516) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) | 1 / 27 (701.0972) | 4 / 27 (696.4912) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 10 / 29 (689.0628) | 3 / 29 (701.6800) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 2 / 103 (699.3600) | 29 / 103 (687.9316) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 30 / 68 (681.0400) | 8 / 68 (695.3600) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 43 / 61 (683.9200) | 12 / 61 (699.9428) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 7 / 91 (172.5716 · Other) | 51 / 91 (676.4228 · Master) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 16 / 32 (687.9544) | 10 / 32 (691.3712) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 22 / 40 (675.3828) | 6 / 40 (690.7768) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 7 / 29 (694.2056) | 5 / 29 (695.3484) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 248 / 505 (668.4684) | 3 / 505 (703.3828) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 46 / 249 (691.3828) | 45 / 249 (691.8968) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 8 / 45 (339.9772 · Grilling Series) | 23 / 45 (675.3140 · Master) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 31 / 54 (679.2908) | 2 / 54 (705.1316) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) | 13 / 25 (689.6576) | 2 / 25 (709.6800) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) | 6 / 26 (695.9544) | 1 / 26 (714.2744) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 6 / 25 (693.6800) | 4 / 25 (695.4056) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 6 / 27 (691.9544) | 1 / 27 (701.0856) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 12 / 29 (677.0056) | 4 / 29 (698.8000) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 11 / 25 (681.6112) | 2 / 25 (695.3484) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 1 / 35 (703.3828) | 5 / 35 (699.3712) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 27 / 39 (667.8284) | 2 / 39 (695.4056) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 13 / 38 (672.4912) | 15 / 38 (671.2800) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 11 / 71 (686.8116) | 1 / 71 (701.6456) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 42 / 92 (689.6456) | 41 / 92 (689.6460) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 78 / 111 (670.6972) | 31 / 111 (685.6460) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | 17 / 33 (687.9432) | 14 / 33 (691.3372) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 30 / 41 (675.8856) | 16 / 41 (689.6456) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 34 / 467 (503.3832 · Open Comp) | 60 / 467 (681.5996 · Master) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 59 / 185 (685.6228) | 62 / 185 (685.0628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails | 18 / 53 (685.6000) | 1 / 53 (711.4172) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-08-01 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 | 2 / 26 (700.5260) | 3 / 26 (700.4912) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 | 21 / 27 (673.0056) | 1 / 27 (716.0116) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 15 / 25 (677.0516) | 2 / 25 (701.6572) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 17 / 33 (679.8624) | 14 / 33 (680.4456) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival | 15 / 53 (685.5652) | 2 / 53 (704.5256) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 25 / 39 (673.6004) | 1 / 39 (701.6800) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 2 / 32 (700.5944) | 5 / 32 (694.8116) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 27 / 52 (678.1712) | 14 / 52 (685.6568) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 19 / 70 (684.5372) | 16 / 70 (686.8000) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 89 / 94 (660.4688) | 13 / 94 (695.3828) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 31 / 58 (683.3372) | 22 / 58 (690.1944) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 43 / 64 (673.6456) | 2 / 64 (698.8688) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest | 4 / 38 (697.1316) | 22 / 38 (682.1828) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 | 20 / 41 (677.0056) | 1 / 41 (701.6916) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 | 5 / 41 (685.0400) | 1 / 41 (700.5372) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest | 1 / 36 (701.0972) | 7 / 36 (691.9660) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | 5 / 56 (694.8116) | 7 / 56 (694.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 | 38 / 56 (671.8856) | 17 / 56 (683.9200) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails | 16 / 48 (685.6344) | 1 / 48 (704.5372) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-09-05 | Mozingo Lake BBQ | 5 / 34 (682.8456) | 9 / 34 (681.6340) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 14 / 37 (688.5028) | 1 / 37 (701.6800) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks | 10 / 43 (688.5144) | 7 / 43 (691.3944) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 14 / 30 (685.6916) | 4 / 30 (701.6800) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-07-24 | Farm Stock Smoke Off | 17 / 21 (672.4912) | 10 / 21 (686.7656) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 5 / 32 (695.3716) | 1 / 32 (705.6916) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 20 / 42 (681.0168) | 17 / 42 (683.9200) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 12 / 55 (683.9768) | 4 / 55 (694.7768) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2019-09-28 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest | 14 / 29 (684.5032) | 6 / 29 (698.2288) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 54 / 468 (499.3372 · Open Comp) | 79 / 468 (681.0168 · Master) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2019-08-02 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 23 / 30 (667.8628) | 20 / 30 (670.7424) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 28 / 59 (670.1828) | 5 / 59 (695.3600) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2019-04-06 | Smoke On the Border | 14 / 29 (667.8968) | 5 / 29 (695.9428) | SLAPS BBQ |