Head-to-head
Say My Name BBQ vs Smokey Bees BBQ - MS
5 head-to-head wins
Met
27 times in the data
22 head-to-head wins
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Say My Name BBQ | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Contests | 77 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 10 |
| 7 | Category wins | 17 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 135.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.6% |
| 95.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 103.6% |
| top 42% | Avg finish | top 22% |
| ±6.79% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±18.87% |
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)
| Say My Name BBQ | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicken (30 meetings) | 19 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (31 meetings) | 23 |
| 1 | Pork (9 meetings) | 8 |
| 0 | Brisket (2 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — Smokey Bees BBQ - MS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 3 times — Smokey Bees BBQ - MS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 3 times — Smokey Bees BBQ - MS leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — Smokey Bees BBQ - MS leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — Smokey Bees BBQ - MS leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 34.91 points at Poosa Q (2023-10-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2744 points at Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-09-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Say My Name BBQ | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 21 / 82 (345.7028) | 10 / 82 (350.2628) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 101 / 117 (673.6228) | 18 / 117 (697.0856) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 43 (347.3944) | 13 / 43 (345.0972) | Say My Name BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 73 / 125 (681.0400 · Master) | 29 / 125 (339.9428 · Backyard) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 29 (342.8228) | 9 / 29 (345.0972) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 5 / 42 (347.3828) | 2 / 42 (351.9656) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 7 / 35 (347.3712) | 4 / 35 (349.6800) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 37 / 70 (336.5028) | 17 / 70 (345.0972) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 100 / 106 (662.6744) | 38 / 106 (690.7540) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 32 (349.1084) | 20 / 32 (337.0512) | Say My Name BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition | 16 / 31 (341.0856) | 7 / 31 (348.5372) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 15 / 43 (343.9428) | 2 / 43 (351.4172) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 15 / 100 (345.6800) | 24 / 100 (341.6456) | Say My Name BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 30 (351.9656) | 1 / 30 (358.8572) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 10 / 58 (341.0972) | 2 / 58 (351.4172) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 5 / 38 (348.5256) | 9 / 38 (343.9428) | Say My Name BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 22 / 59 (343.4056) | 6 / 59 (353.7028) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-09-06 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 27 (355.4172) | 5 / 27 (349.6684) | Say My Name BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 20 / 35 (333.0512) | 3 / 35 (348.5256) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-05-17 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 25 / 39 (333.0628) | 1 / 39 (352.0000) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-04-05 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 16 (334.2056) | 3 / 16 (346.2284) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 13 / 38 (340.5372) | 1 / 38 (354.2628) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 38 / 93 (319.3372) | 15 / 93 (337.1088) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 57 / 73 (310.7656) | 11 / 73 (345.6800) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2023-09-08 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 19 (326.8228) | 1 / 19 (355.4172) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 35 / 58 (333.0396) | 6 / 58 (349.6684) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 15 / 26 (332.5144) | 7 / 26 (342.8000) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |