Head-to-head
NEVER EASY BBQ vs MAN MEAT BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
24 times in the data
17 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| NEVER EASY BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Contests | 292 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 3 | Category wins | 61 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 52% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±2.26% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.15% |
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)
| NEVER EASY BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 9 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 14 |
| 5 | Pork (23 meetings) | 18 |
| 6 | Brisket (24 meetings) | 18 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 3 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — NEVER EASY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 2 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 50.33 points at 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST (2019-09-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6860 points at Minnesota in May (2026-05-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | NEVER EASY BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 33 / 83 (687.3256) | 45 / 83 (682.7888) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 18 / 26 (680.9940) | 9 / 26 (687.8856) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 19 / 77 (685.1428) | 22 / 77 (684.4568) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 63 / 401 (693.1544) | 117 / 401 (687.3372) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ | 10 / 25 (688.4800) | 12 / 25 (686.7660) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 32 / 56 (689.0628) | 17 / 56 (695.8968) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 35 / 62 (682.7428) | 15 / 62 (695.3944) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 25 / 28 (655.8288) | 13 / 28 (685.0284) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 15 / 40 (687.9432) | 20 / 40 (684.4572) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 94 / 444 (688.5028) | 214 / 444 (677.0284) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 33 / 58 (681.5884) | 3 / 58 (701.0972) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 18 / 44 (685.0400) | 7 / 44 (693.0628) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 27 / 50 (673.5768) | 14 / 50 (689.6572) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 189 / 505 (675.3256) | 117 / 505 (682.7884) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 74 / 111 (671.8740) | 70 / 111 (674.1484) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 56 / 467 (682.2856 · Master) | 10 / 467 (516.5828 · Open Comp) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 39 / 45 (651.3716) | 33 / 45 (657.5428) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest | 26 / 36 (672.4800) | 8 / 36 (691.9432) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River | 35 / 55 (675.3948) | 3 / 55 (697.0972) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 41 / 47 (651.3140) | 13 / 47 (678.7428) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 36 / 53 (657.0632) | 6 / 53 (683.3256) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 30 / 109 (166.8800) | 44 / 109 (165.6800) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest | 38 / 49 (641.5656) | 10 / 49 (689.0400) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 316 / 468 (645.0512) | 10 / 468 (695.3828) | MAN MEAT BBQ |