Head-to-head
Smoke 'n Magic vs Ambition Que
18 head-to-head wins
Met
30 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Ambition Que is the team Smoke 'n Magic sees one call ahead more than anyone (3 times). Smoke 'n Magic has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Smoke 'n Magic | Ambition Que | |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Contests | 120 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 8 | Category wins | 6 |
| 5 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 41% | Avg finish | top 53% |
| ±1.8% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.7% |
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)
| Smoke 'n Magic | Ambition Que | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicken (30 meetings) | 13 |
| 19 | Pork Ribs (31 meetings) | 12 |
| 16 | Pork (30 meetings) | 14 |
| 12 | Brisket (30 meetings) | 18 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 6 times — dead level 3–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 4 times — Smoke 'n Magic leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — Smoke 'n Magic leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — Smoke 'n Magic leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — Smoke 'n Magic leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 38.35 points at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) (2022-07-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) (2026-07-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smoke 'n Magic | Ambition Que | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 26 / 32 (674.7084) | 27 / 32 (674.6968) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 8 / 101 (699.3712) | 71 / 101 (674.2056) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 31 / 50 (682.7772) | 40 / 50 (674.1604) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 48 / 53 (667.8632) | 29 / 53 (687.8856) | Ambition Que |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ | 18 / 25 (681.0516) | 6 / 25 (697.6916) | Ambition Que |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 30 / 62 (684.4572) | 32 / 62 (683.8740) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 107 / 444 (686.7656) | 138 / 444 (684.5144) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 53 / 56 (663.2684) | 41 / 56 (674.7200) | Ambition Que |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 36 / 53 (678.7312) | 23 / 53 (686.1940) | Ambition Que |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 14 / 33 (697.6688) | 27 / 33 (679.8972) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 26 / 37 (682.1712) | 17 / 37 (690.1940) | Ambition Que |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 41 / 58 (662.1028) | 8 / 58 (695.9428) | Ambition Que |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 5 / 40 (699.3484) | 6 / 40 (697.6916) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 29 / 47 (683.8972) | 30 / 47 (681.6456) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 12 / 57 (691.9084) | 11 / 57 (693.6228) | Ambition Que |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause | 15 / 36 (687.3832) | 14 / 36 (689.0512) | Ambition Que |
| 2023-07-28 | Smokin on the Route | 18 / 29 (682.7428) | 17 / 29 (683.3256) | Ambition Que |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 6 / 54 (695.8968) | 36 / 54 (670.7428) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 18 / 25 (674.2060) | 15 / 25 (684.4800) | Ambition Que |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 5 / 26 (691.3484) | 21 / 26 (652.9940) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 7 / 28 (685.6684) | 21 / 28 (662.1028) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 10 / 25 (688.5372) | 22 / 25 (667.8856) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 11 / 27 (684.4456) | 17 / 27 (675.8744) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 32 / 94 (682.7540) | 48 / 94 (675.3372) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-08-21 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 | 14 / 30 (685.0400) | 22 / 30 (675.2800) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 | 5 / 40 (694.7772) | 28 / 40 (672.4112) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 | 4 / 25 (696.5260) | 15 / 25 (678.1484) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 | 6 / 25 (682.1940) | 20 / 25 (661.6112) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 22 / 25 (659.8284) | 8 / 25 (686.7772) | Ambition Que |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 24 / 33 (667.8168) | 11 / 33 (686.2516) | Ambition Que |