Head-to-head
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Contests | 226 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 11 | Category wins | 36 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 97.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 93.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 45% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±2.34% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.6% |
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 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (16 meetings) | 11 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (16 meetings) | 9 |
| 3 | Pork (16 meetings) | 13 |
| 7 | Brisket (16 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked SJV Winter Rub 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE 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: 44.71 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2025-04-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5828 points at 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2026-03-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 75 / 101 (674.1484) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 18 / 68 (688.5140) | 20 / 68 (687.9312) | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 35 / 38 (658.1948) | 15 / 38 (679.9196) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 20 / 29 (675.8628) | 12 / 29 (683.8856) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 58 / 92 (675.8856) | 47 / 92 (681.5884) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 46 / 49 (628.9372) | 26 / 49 (673.6460) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 46 / 70 (673.5656) | 21 / 70 (690.7772) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub | 20 / 32 (662.6972) | 12 / 32 (679.9084) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River | 20 / 28 (670.8116) | 15 / 28 (686.7424) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ | 19 / 26 (649.0860) | 11 / 26 (672.5256) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 12 / 505 (698.8344) | 248 / 505 (668.4684) | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 40 / 249 (693.0628) | 46 / 249 (691.3828) | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 294 / 467 (653.6112 · Master) | 34 / 467 (503.3832 · Open Comp) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 53 / 185 (687.3940) | 59 / 185 (685.6228) | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 179 / 468 (667.8856 · Master) | 54 / 468 (499.3372 · Open Comp) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition | 3 / 39 (699.9428) | 7 / 39 (685.6344) | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |