Head-to-head
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX vs MAN MEAT BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
17 head-to-head wins
MAN MEAT BBQ has taken the last 13 meetings.
Career comparison
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Contests | 292 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 11 | Category wins | 61 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 97.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 93.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 45% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±2.34% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.15% |
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 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 17 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 18 |
| 6 | Pork (20 meetings) | 14 |
| 11 | Brisket (20 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked SJV Winter Rub 2 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST 2 times — BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 63.01 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2025-04-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6056 points at BBQ and Fly In on the River (2019-08-16)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 19 / 26 (678.7888) | 9 / 26 (687.8856) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 26 / 37 (678.1824) | 2 / 37 (704.5944) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 22 / 25 (666.2060) | 8 / 25 (685.0628) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 75 / 101 (674.1484) | 17 / 101 (695.9428) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 35 / 38 (658.1948) | 6 / 38 (690.2284) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown | 17 / 24 (667.2684) | 4 / 24 (686.1828) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 20 / 29 (675.8628) | 4 / 29 (693.0744) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 58 / 92 (675.8856) | 8 / 92 (701.6456) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 46 / 49 (628.9372) | 3 / 49 (691.9428) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 46 / 70 (673.5656) | 3 / 70 (699.9428) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub | 20 / 32 (662.6972) | 9 / 32 (681.6116) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River | 20 / 28 (670.8116) | 10 / 28 (692.5144) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ | 19 / 26 (649.0860) | 7 / 26 (678.7656) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 12 / 505 (698.8344) | 117 / 505 (682.7884) | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 40 / 249 (693.0628) | 142 / 249 (679.3024) | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 294 / 467 (653.6112 · Master) | 10 / 467 (516.5828 · Open Comp) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 53 / 185 (687.3940) | 79 / 185 (682.8112) | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 179 / 468 (667.8856) | 10 / 468 (695.3828) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 101 / 135 (671.2912) | 61 / 135 (684.5256) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 18 / 68 (683.3028) | 15 / 68 (683.9084) | MAN MEAT BBQ |