Head-to-head
12 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
SLAPS BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Mulkey's BBQ | SLAPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Contests | 210 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 34 |
| 8 | Category wins | 59 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 49 |
| 98.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.4% |
| 96.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96.4% |
| top 23% | Avg finish | top 17% |
| ±1.24% | 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)
| Mulkey's BBQ | SLAPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 12 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 11 |
| 13 | Pork (21 meetings) | 8 |
| 12 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 3 times — Mulkey's BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ 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 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — Mulkey's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.77 points at Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-04-10)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5832 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST (2022-09-29)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Mulkey's BBQ | SLAPS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 22 / 83 (694.1940) | 8 / 83 (698.2172) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 64 / 101 (681.6000) | 2 / 101 (703.3712) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 / 401 (706.8572) | 17 / 401 (700.0116) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 14 / 158 (698.2172) | 11 / 158 (699.3716) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 16 / 90 (695.8968) | 58 / 90 (681.6228) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 7 / 70 (701.6456) | 32 / 70 (693.6228) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 16 / 106 (699.3484) | 27 / 106 (693.6228) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 9 / 40 (696.5028) | 11 / 40 (694.7884) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 106 / 444 (686.7772) | 54 / 444 (693.6340) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 10 / 169 (701.0740) | 18 / 169 (697.6456) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 1 / 56 (705.0856) | 18 / 56 (685.6572) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 14 / 53 (691.3484) | 3 / 53 (701.6572) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 1 / 172 (704.0344) | 12 / 172 (684.5256) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 41 / 211 (691.3600) | 93 / 211 (685.6112) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 18 / 487 (698.2056) | 97 / 487 (686.2856) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 110 / 505 (683.3256) | 3 / 505 (703.3828) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 41 / 249 (692.4800) | 45 / 249 (691.8968) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 14 / 39 (679.3028) | 2 / 39 (695.4056) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 12 / 38 (673.0516) | 15 / 38 (671.2800) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 103 / 467 (675.8856) | 60 / 467 (681.5996) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 99 / 185 (679.8744) | 62 / 185 (685.0628) | SLAPS BBQ |