Head-to-head
9 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| NEVER EASY BBQ | Matty Macks | |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Contests | 54 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 3 | Category wins | 7 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 52% | Avg finish | top 43% |
| ±2.26% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.34% |
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 | Matty Macks | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 8 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 8 |
| 10 | Pork (21 meetings) | 11 |
| 6 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 15 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 3 times — Matty Macks leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 2 times — Matty Macks leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 2 times — NEVER EASY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 33.86 points at Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off (2020-07-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1432 points at Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest (2022-06-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | NEVER EASY BBQ | Matty Macks | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 10 / 17 (694.7656) | 3 / 17 (702.8460) | Matty Macks |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 19 / 77 (685.1428) | 39 / 77 (679.3260) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 6 / 17 (684.4800) | 9 / 17 (680.4916) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 35 / 62 (682.7428) | 19 / 62 (693.0628) | Matty Macks |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 28 / 31 (664.4112) | 2 / 31 (686.8000) | Matty Macks |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 94 / 444 (688.5028) | 139 / 444 (684.5028) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 33 / 58 (681.5884) | 22 / 58 (687.9200) | Matty Macks |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 22 / 36 (671.8968) | 13 / 36 (682.2400) | Matty Macks |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 27 / 50 (673.5768) | 9 / 50 (694.8000) | Matty Macks |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 23 / 45 (677.6804) | 19 / 45 (683.3372) | Matty Macks |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn | 14 / 36 (678.8000) | 9 / 36 (680.4456) | Matty Macks |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 189 / 505 (675.3256) | 244 / 505 (669.0284) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 16 / 32 (672.4684) | 15 / 32 (673.6116) | Matty Macks |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 14 / 35 (678.8000) | 22 / 35 (669.6228) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 56 / 467 (682.2856 · Master) | 60 / 467 (496.5140 · Open Comp) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff | 7 / 26 (680.5600) | 14 / 26 (667.3028) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 25 / 32 (644.4340) | 8 / 32 (671.9432) | Matty Macks |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 39 / 45 (651.3716) | 36 / 45 (655.2912) | Matty Macks |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 36 / 66 (666.2400) | 56 / 66 (638.7316) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 23 / 36 (640.5716) | 31 / 36 (606.7088) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 316 / 468 (645.0512 · Master) | 81 / 468 (490.2400 · Open Comp) | Matty Macks |