Head-to-head
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX vs WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ has taken the last 14 meetings.
Career comparison
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Contests | 112 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 11 | Category wins | 21 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 9 |
| 97.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 93.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 45% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±2.34% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.88% |
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)
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (18 meetings) | 15 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (18 meetings) | 13 |
| 4 | Pork (18 meetings) | 14 |
| 5 | Brisket (18 meetings) | 13 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cruisin' and BBQin' 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shenandoah ShenDig 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri-City BBQ Fest 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 52.69 points at Cruisin' and BBQin' (2025-08-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2168 points at Cruisin' and BBQin' (2026-07-31)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 19 / 26 (678.7888) | 17 / 26 (681.0056) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 23 / 28 (673.6116) | 5 / 28 (698.2172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 18 / 20 (654.1376) | 2 / 20 (697.1088) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 15 / 17 (658.7316) | 1 / 17 (701.6804) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 75 / 101 (674.1484) | 15 / 101 (697.0512) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 25 / 42 (675.3028) | 1 / 42 (709.7028) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 19 / 26 (671.3260) | 9 / 26 (686.7656) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 17 / 18 (651.2684) | 1 / 18 (703.9544) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 25 / 30 (658.0912) | 9 / 30 (693.5996) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 21 / 25 (650.6740) | 4 / 25 (697.0860) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 32 / 33 (652.9828) | 1 / 33 (702.2516) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 58 / 92 (675.8856) | 26 / 92 (689.5996) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 46 / 49 (628.9372) | 19 / 49 (678.7428) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 28 / 30 (650.0796) | 2 / 30 (695.3600) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 12 / 505 (698.8344) | 89 / 505 (685.6684) | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 40 / 249 (693.0628) | 62 / 249 (689.0628) | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 294 / 467 (653.6112) | 82 / 467 (678.1944) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 53 / 185 (687.3940) | 69 / 185 (683.9772) | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |