Head-to-head
0 head-to-head wins
Met
12 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
THE BBQ BUS has taken the last 12 meetings.
Career comparison
| MOON KING BBQ | THE BBQ BUS | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Contests | 188 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 15 |
| 0 | Category wins | 47 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 16 |
| 93.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 89.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 84% | Avg finish | top 29% |
| ±2.29% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.7% |
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)
| MOON KING BBQ | THE BBQ BUS | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (12 meetings) | 9 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (12 meetings) | 11 |
| 1 | Pork (12 meetings) | 11 |
| 1 | Brisket (12 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 2 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 68.61 points at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 (2021-07-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 24.6176 points at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (2022-09-23)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MOON KING BBQ | THE BBQ BUS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 30 / 46 (674.7884) | 4 / 46 (699.4060) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 19 / 23 (637.6228) | 1 / 23 (688.5144) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 21 / 25 (659.9200) | 5 / 25 (687.9084) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 29 / 32 (655.8508) | 13 / 32 (685.6116) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 32 / 36 (653.0284) | 13 / 36 (678.1832) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 26 / 39 (659.3140) | 1 / 39 (700.5828) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 18 / 19 (611.2804) | 8 / 19 (675.3716) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 23 / 25 (629.0512) | 2 / 25 (697.6572) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 36 / 38 (626.1136) | 18 / 38 (670.7316) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 34 / 44 (639.8056) | 1 / 44 (703.4172) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 29 / 30 (632.4916) | 20 / 30 (663.3028) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | 36 / 54 (647.9428) | 17 / 54 (678.7312) | THE BBQ BUS |