Head-to-head
2 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
Pine Tar BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Pit Crew BBQ | Pine Tar BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Contests | 48 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 1 | Category wins | 2 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 93.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.8% |
| 89.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.9% |
| top 78% | Avg finish | top 58% |
| ±2.5% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.79% |
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)
| Pit Crew BBQ | Pine Tar BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 5 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 6 |
| 3 | Pork (8 meetings) | 5 |
| 2 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 57.30 points at Shawnee Great Grillers (2024-09-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6864 points at 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2025-03-21)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Pit Crew BBQ | Pine Tar BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship | 26 / 29 (643.2004) | 18 / 29 (675.8628) | Pine Tar BBQ |
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 26 / 33 (665.5660) | 23 / 33 (678.7656) | Pine Tar BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 65 / 68 (619.8056) | 47 / 68 (665.0628) | Pine Tar BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 55 / 70 (659.9316) | 56 / 70 (659.2452) | Pit Crew BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 71 / 73 (618.6516) | 22 / 73 (675.9544) | Pine Tar BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 83 / 103 (644.4460) | 76 / 103 (662.6856) | Pine Tar BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 59 / 87 (643.3488) | 13 / 87 (682.1944) | Pine Tar BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 52 / 94 (673.6112) | 55 / 94 (671.8512) | Pit Crew BBQ |