Head-to-head
B 3 BBQ vs PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY
8 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| B 3 BBQ | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Contests | 66 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 7 | Category wins | 4 |
| 7 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 45% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±1.28% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.98% |
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)
| B 3 BBQ | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 10 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 13 |
| 10 | Pork (19 meetings) | 9 |
| 9 | Brisket (19 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 6 times — PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — B 3 BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring 3 times — B 3 BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — B 3 BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 23.49 points at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (2025-10-31)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.0968 points at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (2025-11-01)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | B 3 BBQ | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 19 / 83 (694.7772) | 27 / 83 (692.4684) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 164 / 401 (682.2056) | 30 / 401 (697.6568) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 41 / 50 (674.1140) | 43 / 50 (673.0172) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 49 / 53 (667.8628) | 21 / 53 (691.3488) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 14 / 62 (695.9200) | 25 / 62 (688.4684) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 44 / 70 (675.2912) | 14 / 70 (693.6572) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 204 / 444 (678.1484) | 65 / 444 (691.9200) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 14 / 56 (686.7540) | 9 / 56 (691.3600) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 8 / 53 (694.7540) | 33 / 53 (679.8856) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 28 / 65 (683.9088) | 15 / 65 (692.4916) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 15 / 97 (694.7884) | 38 / 97 (686.7772) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 27 / 40 (683.4060) | 19 / 40 (687.9200) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 27 / 47 (685.6456) | 12 / 47 (695.3944) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 89 / 487 (687.3828) | 151 / 487 (681.6456) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 17 / 44 (679.8860) | 15 / 44 (681.0284) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 54 / 103 (678.7544) | 16 / 103 (694.7424) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 167 / 505 (677.6344) | 15 / 505 (697.6800) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 25 / 467 (689.0856) | 183 / 467 (667.9200) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 28 / 105 (687.8856) | 39 / 105 (681.6800) | B 3 BBQ |