Head-to-head
PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
16 head-to-head wins
Met
38 times in the data
22 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Contests | 226 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 4 | Category wins | 36 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 35% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.98% | 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)
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chicken (38 meetings) | 18 |
| 21 | Pork Ribs (40 meetings) | 19 |
| 19 | Pork (38 meetings) | 19 |
| 16 | Brisket (38 meetings) | 22 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 7 times — PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY leads there 5–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 38.40 points at 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2024-03-15)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0572 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2023-09-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 27 / 83 (692.4684) | 62 / 83 (674.1140) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 60 / 101 (682.7196) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 30 / 401 (697.6568) | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 104 / 158 (681.0168) | 123 / 158 (675.3144) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 43 / 50 (673.0172) | 42 / 50 (673.5656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 21 / 53 (691.3488) | 43 / 53 (676.4112) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 25 / 62 (688.4684) | 2 / 62 (704.5372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 14 / 70 (693.6572) | 21 / 70 (690.7772) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 65 / 444 (691.9200) | 48 / 444 (694.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 109 / 169 (680.4456) | 77 / 169 (685.6456) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 9 / 56 (691.3600) | 43 / 56 (673.6112) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 33 / 53 (679.8856) | 7 / 53 (694.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 23 / 38 (674.1600) | 1 / 38 (703.9656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 15 / 65 (692.4916) | 7 / 65 (698.8000) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 6 / 58 (693.1088) | 42 / 58 (673.0628) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 38 / 97 (686.7772) | 16 / 97 (693.6916) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 1 / 58 (705.1200) | 39 / 58 (666.7200) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 19 / 40 (687.9200) | 29 / 40 (677.0056) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 12 / 47 (695.3944) | 16 / 47 (693.6572) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 79 / 211 (686.7540) | 108 / 211 (683.3372) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 151 / 487 (681.6456) | 148 / 487 (681.7028) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 16 / 38 (682.1828) | 3 / 38 (701.7032) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks | 15 / 44 (683.2912) | 1 / 44 (704.5372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 50 / 62 (686.1944) | 6 / 62 (703.4056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 48 / 90 (683.8852) | 10 / 90 (698.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 15 / 44 (681.0284) | 12 / 44 (682.1944) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 16 / 103 (694.7424) | 2 / 103 (699.3600) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 9 / 68 (695.3484) | 30 / 68 (681.0400) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 28 / 32 (669.0172) | 16 / 32 (687.9544) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 19 / 40 (679.8972) | 22 / 40 (675.3828) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 15 / 505 (697.6800) | 248 / 505 (668.4684) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 105 / 249 (683.3368) | 46 / 249 (691.3828) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 3 / 36 (696.5028) | 6 / 36 (694.2056) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 40 / 71 (669.0172) | 11 / 71 (686.8116) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 51 / 111 (680.4568) | 78 / 111 (670.6972) | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 183 / 467 (667.9200 · Master) | 34 / 467 (503.3832 · Open Comp) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 40 / 70 (666.2056) | 19 / 70 (684.5372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 369 / 468 (633.6916 · Master) | 54 / 468 (499.3372 · Open Comp) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |