Head-to-head
2 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
Bocephus BBQ has taken the last 20 meetings.
Career comparison
| Pine Tar BBQ | Bocephus BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Contests | 61 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 2 | Category wins | 16 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 96.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.2% |
| 92.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.6% |
| top 58% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±1.79% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.1% |
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)
| Pine Tar BBQ | Bocephus BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 18 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 14 |
| 9 | Pork (22 meetings) | 13 |
| 5 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 5 times — Bocephus BBQ leads there 5–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Bricks 4 times — Bocephus BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 2 times — Bocephus BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Water 2 times — Bocephus BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 45.23 points at Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-04-10)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5256 points at McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual (2025-06-06)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Pine Tar BBQ | Bocephus BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship | 18 / 29 (675.8628) | 9 / 29 (686.7196) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 33 / 37 (669.0976) | 23 / 37 (679.8624) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual | 20 / 30 (670.2516) | 4 / 30 (693.0972) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 9 / 27 (689.6228) | 4 / 27 (698.2168) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 95 / 101 (655.8628) | 5 / 101 (701.0972) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 47 / 68 (665.0628) | 4 / 68 (698.8344) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water | 16 / 30 (676.5028) | 3 / 30 (693.6228) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks | 22 / 53 (690.7768) | 17 / 53 (695.9200) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual | 6 / 28 (697.1312) | 5 / 28 (697.6568) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 15 / 27 (679.8512) | 1 / 27 (703.9772) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 76 / 92 (659.7940) | 10 / 92 (698.2172) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water | 26 / 31 (663.9432) | 2 / 31 (700.4912) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks | 24 / 46 (673.5656) | 9 / 46 (691.3368) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 72 / 97 (667.8744) | 22 / 97 (691.9316) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual | 20 / 36 (657.6344) | 4 / 36 (684.0460) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 76 / 103 (662.6856) | 12 / 103 (696.5488) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 43 / 68 (673.0168) | 28 / 68 (681.6348) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks | 27 / 48 (666.7200) | 17 / 48 (685.0284) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual | 4 / 30 (677.1424) | 3 / 30 (682.2284) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 55 / 94 (671.8512) | 35 / 94 (681.1204) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks | 10 / 46 (686.2284) | 28 / 46 (654.7428) | Pine Tar BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual | 5 / 42 (684.0340) | 34 / 42 (645.0972) | Pine Tar BBQ |