Head-to-head
RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE vs BIG DOG BBQ VA
24 head-to-head wins
Met
27 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Contests | 93 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 11 | Category wins | 1 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 143.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.6% |
| 104.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 91.9% |
| top 33% | Avg finish | top 70% |
| ±19.41% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.68% |
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)
| RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chicken (27 meetings) | 1 |
| 24 | Pork Ribs (27 meetings) | 3 |
| 16 | Pork (17 meetings) | 1 |
| 0 | Brisket (3 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 8 times — RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE leads there 8–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 2 times — RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 2 times — RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 24.61 points at Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff (2025-08-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.2120 points at Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) (2025-08-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | BIG DOG BBQ VA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff | 10 / 16 (678.1944) | 15 / 16 (653.5892) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 22 / 25 (671.9200) | 21 / 25 (673.1320) | BIG DOG BBQ VA |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 14 / 25 (336.5484 · Backyard) | 24 / 25 (652.5488 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 4 / 30 (346.8228 · Backyard) | 27 / 30 (640.3884 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 3 / 43 (351.9656 · Backyard) | 37 / 43 (672.5144 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 1 / 45 (347.4056 · Backyard) | 42 / 45 (647.2112 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2024-11-08 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ | 11 / 16 (672.9828) | 13 / 16 (667.8400) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 4 / 28 (341.1088 · Backyard) | 27 / 28 (661.5540 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 9 / 27 (341.6456 · Backyard) | 24 / 27 (666.7656 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 7 / 42 (341.6456 · Backyard) | 31 / 42 (670.6856 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2 / 45 (350.8228 · Backyard) | 30 / 45 (667.8744 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 4 / 40 (344.5256 · Backyard) | 30 / 40 (659.8628 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 22 / 51 (329.6224 · Backyard) | 21 / 51 (679.3600 · Master) | BIG DOG BBQ VA |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | 2 / 27 (514.2400 · Backyard) | 24 / 27 (645.0292 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2023-05-06 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | 7 / 23 (340.5140 · Backyard) | 13 / 23 (685.0864 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 2 / 35 (354.2744 · Backyard) | 30 / 35 (657.5772 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 8 / 46 (504.5144 · Backyard) | 37 / 46 (665.6116 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 13 / 53 (489.0400 · Backyard) | 31 / 53 (677.1204 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 9 / 50 (506.8232 · Backyard) | 43 / 50 (659.8740 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 14 / 53 (487.8632 · Backyard) | 37 / 53 (669.6460 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove | 11 / 54 (163.3828 · Open Comp) | 29 / 54 (658.7084 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 16 / 40 (490.1944 · Backyard) | 32 / 40 (657.5772 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 9 / 46 (499.3716 · Backyard) | 31 / 46 (663.9884 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2020-08-07 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 | 12 / 19 (314.1256 · Backyard) | 10 / 19 (669.5768 · Master) | BIG DOG BBQ VA |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove | 3 / 59 (336.5372 · Backyard) | 38 / 59 (649.1548 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2019-10-25 | Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US) | 1 / 20 (505.1088 · Backyard) | 14 / 20 (656.3884 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 7 / 54 (326.2172 · Backyard) | 21 / 54 (667.3596 · Master) | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |