Head-to-head
Mullen It Over BBQ vs Matt's Backyard BBQ
9 head-to-head wins
Met
24 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
Matt's Backyard BBQ has taken the last 8 meetings.
Career comparison
| Mullen It Over BBQ | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Contests | 41 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 2 | Category wins | 1 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 95.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.5% |
| 91.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.2% |
| top 71% | Avg finish | top 60% |
| ±2.23% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.97% |
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)
| Mullen It Over BBQ | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicken (24 meetings) | 7 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (28 meetings) | 18 |
| 10 | Pork (24 meetings) | 14 |
| 9 | Brisket (24 meetings) | 15 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 6 times — Matt's Backyard BBQ leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 3 times — Mullen It Over BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kora Kares for Kids 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 2 times — Matt's Backyard BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 2 times — Matt's Backyard BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 41.76 points at Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff (2023-06-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6056 points at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (2023-09-23)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Mullen It Over BBQ | Matt's Backyard BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 29 / 51 (682.7768) | 13 / 51 (690.1940) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 45 / 59 (667.3368 · Master) | 3 / 59 (685.6572 · Backyard) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 26 / 33 (659.3256) | 21 / 33 (670.1716) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 24 / 35 (666.7544) | 18 / 35 (674.7200) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 23 / 30 (654.7200) | 21 / 30 (659.8400) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving | 18 / 25 (654.2516) | 10 / 25 (670.1600) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 20 / 25 (657.0856) | 19 / 25 (662.7544) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) | 22 / 25 (649.0628) | 20 / 25 (654.1600) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids | 18 / 39 (669.6456) | 30 / 39 (652.9828) | Mullen It Over BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Operation Up in Smoke | 11 / 19 (673.1656) | 13 / 19 (668.5256) | Mullen It Over BBQ |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 15 / 37 (680.4800) | 23 / 37 (672.4340) | Mullen It Over BBQ |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 18 / 29 (656.4456) | 5 / 29 (679.3372) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 25 / 42 (666.1600) | 27 / 42 (665.5544) | Mullen It Over BBQ |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 29 / 31 (647.3144) | 23 / 31 (667.8856) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-09-01 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 14 / 18 (652.0344) | 17 / 18 (638.0800) | Mullen It Over BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | 18 / 46 (673.7488) | 27 / 46 (665.0056) | Mullen It Over BBQ |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff | 16 / 19 (649.6228) | 3 / 19 (691.3828) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 24 / 39 (655.3600) | 16 / 39 (669.0972) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle | 15 / 24 (658.8112) | 7 / 24 (673.5996) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 13 / 50 (665.0972) | 36 / 50 (639.8972) | Mullen It Over BBQ |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 20 / 43 (669.7028) | 33 / 43 (653.5996) | Mullen It Over BBQ |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 12 / 33 (671.4516) | 22 / 33 (649.5428) | Mullen It Over BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff | 15 / 25 (668.5028) | 12 / 25 (672.4800) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 30 / 37 (629.0516) | 27 / 37 (636.9712) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |