Head-to-head
SIN CIRCLE BBQ vs IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
11 head-to-head wins
Met
25 times in the data
14 head-to-head wins
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Contests | 166 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 15 |
| 7 | Category wins | 38 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 12 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.2% |
| 94.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 36% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.67% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.34% |
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)
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (26 meetings) | 14 |
| 15 | Pork Ribs (26 meetings) | 11 |
| 12 | Pork (25 meetings) | 13 |
| 7 | Brisket (25 meetings) | 18 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST 2 times — SIN CIRCLE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked GOBS Que (DAY 2) 2 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.07 points at GOBS Que (DAY 1) (2021-08-13)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.0856 points at KTD Smokn' Gobbler (2026-07-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 10 / 33 (682.8116) | 9 / 33 (683.8972) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 60 / 82 (686.7428) | 6 / 82 (706.2516) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 64 / 117 (684.4340) | 6 / 117 (705.0856) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 50 / 77 (675.3832) | 8 / 77 (693.0512) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 4 / 31 (683.9316) | 8 / 31 (679.8972) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 58 (689.0744) | 6 / 58 (693.6572) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 15 / 32 (680.5028) | 5 / 32 (689.6460) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 6 / 45 (693.6684) | 12 / 45 (686.2172) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 45 / 103 (681.0744) | 4 / 103 (698.7884) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 10 / 505 (699.4056) | 105 / 505 (683.9196) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 17 / 249 (697.6800) | 84 / 249 (686.1828) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 16 / 40 (670.7772) | 9 / 40 (678.1716) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 28 / 59 (669.6228) | 10 / 59 (679.8624) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 172 / 467 (669.0512) | 96 / 467 (676.5028) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2 / 185 (703.9884) | 31 / 185 (692.5028) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 9 / 25 (677.6228) | 1 / 25 (698.8228) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) | 14 / 26 (670.1368) | 2 / 26 (698.2056) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 14 / 35 (668.4688) | 6 / 35 (681.6456) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff | 5 / 26 (682.7772) | 11 / 26 (671.8628) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 9 / 43 (679.9660) | 2 / 43 (686.2060) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 5 / 49 (682.7884) | 18 / 49 (672.3996) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 60 (690.2744) | 18 / 60 (672.5140) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | 1 / 43 (693.7028) | 6 / 43 (683.9428) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 10 / 47 (678.8228) | 19 / 47 (673.6688) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 19 / 53 (670.1256) | 40 / 53 (653.5540) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |