Head-to-head
MOON KING BBQ vs Rusty Pig BBQ
0 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
Rusty Pig BBQ has taken the last 13 meetings.
Career comparison
| MOON KING BBQ | Rusty Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Contests | 82 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 0 | Category wins | 10 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 93.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 89.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 84% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±2.29% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.19% |
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 | Rusty Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 12 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (13 meetings) | 11 |
| 2 | Pork (13 meetings) | 11 |
| 1 | Brisket (13 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 2 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 2 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Route 66 Smoke Out 2 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 80.62 points at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 (2021-07-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 5.6804 points at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (2022-09-23)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MOON KING BBQ | Rusty Pig BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 22 / 25 (626.0684) | 8 / 25 (681.0860) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 30 / 46 (674.7884) | 27 / 46 (680.4688) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 21 / 25 (659.9200) | 9 / 25 (681.6112) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 29 / 32 (655.8508) | 2 / 32 (696.5144) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 32 / 36 (653.0284) | 6 / 36 (689.7032) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 27 / 33 (640.3656) | 7 / 33 (685.5884) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 26 / 39 (659.3140) | 12 / 39 (682.7312) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 18 / 19 (611.2804) | 3 / 19 (691.8968) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 23 / 25 (629.0512) | 4 / 25 (691.3484) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 34 / 44 (639.8056) | 9 / 44 (679.3488) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 29 / 30 (632.4916) | 13 / 30 (674.1712) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | 36 / 54 (647.9428) | 23 / 54 (670.1024) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 36 / 40 (624.4456) | 5 / 40 (681.6572) | Rusty Pig BBQ |