Head-to-head
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ vs FINGER LEIKAM GOOD
24 head-to-head wins
Met
56 times in the data
32 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Contests | 101 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 36 | Category wins | 8 |
| 18 | Perfect 180s | 9 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.2% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±1.6% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.75% |
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 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Chicken (57 meetings) | 34 |
| 34 | Pork Ribs (59 meetings) | 25 |
| 30 | Pork (57 meetings) | 27 |
| 28 | Brisket (56 meetings) | 28 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 5 times — FINGER LEIKAM GOOD leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked SJV Winter Rub 2 times — FINGER LEIKAM GOOD leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 2 times — FINGER LEIKAM GOOD leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.71 points at Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) (2023-07-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0112 points at 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational (2021-11-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 62 / 83 (674.1140) | 12 / 83 (696.5144) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2026-07-24 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) | 4 / 13 (692.4452) | 12 / 13 (680.4456) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | 34 / 101 (691.3256) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 20 / 68 (687.9312) | 26 / 68 (685.6340) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 15 / 38 (679.9196) | 12 / 38 (681.5768) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | 52 / 401 (694.7884) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 123 / 158 (675.3144) | 98 / 158 (683.3028) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 42 / 50 (673.5656) | 9 / 50 (694.7772) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 43 / 53 (676.4112) | 28 / 53 (687.8856) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 / 62 (704.5372) | 16 / 62 (694.8116) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 9 / 19 (693.0972) | 1 / 19 (707.4060) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2025-07-25 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) | 9 / 18 (692.5028) | 6 / 18 (694.8000) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 12 / 29 (683.8856) | 6 / 29 (690.8116) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 33 / 70 (693.0860) | 55 / 70 (681.0288) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 65 / 106 (681.6232) | 98 / 106 (665.5312) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 10 / 27 (695.9200) | 5 / 27 (700.5028) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 3 / 40 (700.5028) | 1 / 40 (703.3828) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 47 / 92 (681.5884) | 7 / 92 (702.2400) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) | 7 / 25 (694.2172) | 13 / 25 (687.8740) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 21 / 70 (690.7772) | 25 / 70 (687.3256) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 48 / 444 (694.7656) | 55 / 444 (693.0856) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno | 14 / 38 (694.2056) | 8 / 38 (701.0972) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2024-07-27 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 6 / 20 (699.3944) | 1 / 20 (708.5256) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) | 7 / 20 (698.2628) | 9 / 20 (693.0512) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition | 19 / 28 (679.2912) | 8 / 28 (695.9316) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 22 / 81 (698.8000) | 9 / 81 (704.5372) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 60 / 118 (682.7772) | 70 / 118 (681.6000) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 13 / 44 (686.2288) | 5 / 44 (697.0512) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 16 / 97 (693.6916) | 44 / 97 (685.5768) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub | 11 / 26 (685.6688) | 10 / 26 (686.1828) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 148 / 487 (681.7028) | 169 / 487 (680.5024) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-26 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival | 7 / 16 (683.3372) | 3 / 16 (694.2632) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks | 1 / 44 (704.5372) | 8 / 44 (695.3832) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 6 / 62 (703.4056) | 31 / 62 (694.2172) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 10 / 90 (698.2056) | 40 / 90 (686.7428) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 16 / 27 (687.9088) | 13 / 27 (689.6344) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2023-07-28 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 6 / 25 (698.8344) | 17 / 25 (683.2912) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) | 12 / 21 (686.7312) | 11 / 21 (687.8972) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) | 1 / 27 (701.0972) | 23 / 27 (664.3884) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition | 7 / 33 (699.3716) | 5 / 33 (700.5144) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 10 / 29 (689.0628) | 11 / 29 (689.0628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 2 / 103 (699.3600) | 25 / 103 (689.6112) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 30 / 68 (681.0400) | 25 / 68 (682.2056) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 43 / 61 (683.9200) | 27 / 61 (691.3484) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 7 / 91 (172.5716) | 6 / 91 (174.2628) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2022-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) | 13 / 25 (689.6576) | 5 / 25 (701.6572) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2022-07-29 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) | 6 / 26 (695.9544) | 4 / 26 (702.8116) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2022-07-08 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | 3 / 21 (698.8000) | 2 / 21 (702.2400) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 11 / 71 (686.8116) | 37 / 71 (673.0056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 42 / 92 (689.6456) | 43 / 92 (689.6344) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 78 / 111 (670.6972) | 62 / 111 (677.0172) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2021-08-01 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 | 2 / 26 (700.5260) | 15 / 26 (674.7544) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 | 21 / 27 (673.0056) | 13 / 27 (682.7656) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring | 70 / 93 (659.8740) | 42 / 93 (675.8856) | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition | 7 / 39 (685.6344) | 13 / 39 (677.6572) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 28 / 59 (670.1828) | 38 / 59 (658.1940) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |