Head-to-head
Poppin Smoke BBQ vs MAN MEAT BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Poppin Smoke BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| Poppin Smoke BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Contests | 292 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 2 | Category wins | 61 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 32% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±2.72% | 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)
| Poppin Smoke BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 3 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 3 |
| 0 | Pork (1 meetings) | 1 |
| 0 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 2 times — Poppin Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 2 times — Poppin Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 63.49 points at 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (2024-07-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 63.4852 points at 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (2024-07-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Poppin Smoke BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 3 / 32 (347.9772 · Backyard) | 8 / 32 (698.7884 · Master) | Poppin Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 5 / 32 (345.0972 · Backyard) | 7 / 32 (694.2056 · Master) | Poppin Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 1 / 37 (353.1200 · Backyard) | 2 / 37 (704.5944 · Master) | Poppin Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 6 / 36 (350.2744 · Backyard) | 21 / 36 (683.3256 · Master) | Poppin Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | 6 / 26 (349.7032 · Backyard) | 16 / 26 (692.4684 · Master) | Poppin Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 11 / 36 (333.6688 · Backyard) | 6 / 36 (689.1200 · Master) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 49 (337.6456 · Backyard) | 3 / 49 (691.9428 · Master) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 12 / 56 (336.5600 · Backyard) | 15 / 56 (686.7312 · Master) | Poppin Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 14 / 53 (328.5144 · Backyard) | 21 / 53 (688.4912 · Master) | Poppin Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 27 / 28 (626.1260) | 5 / 28 (689.6112) | MAN MEAT BBQ |