Head-to-head
Smoke 'n Magic vs MAN MEAT BBQ
19 head-to-head wins
Met
57 times in the data
38 head-to-head wins
MAN MEAT BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Smoke 'n Magic | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Contests | 292 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 8 | Category wins | 61 |
| 5 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 41% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.8% | 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)
| Smoke 'n Magic | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Chicken (58 meetings) | 30 |
| 21 | Pork Ribs (62 meetings) | 41 |
| 23 | Pork (57 meetings) | 34 |
| 15 | Brisket (57 meetings) | 42 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 7 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 5–2
- 🏕️ 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 — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Big Blue BBQ Championship 3 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 2 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 33.26 points at Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 (2021-07-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) (2024-07-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smoke 'n Magic | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks | 24 / 52 (683.8624) | 6 / 52 (703.3828) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 16 / 32 (692.5028) | 8 / 32 (698.7884) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 26 / 32 (674.7084) | 7 / 32 (694.2056) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 22 / 28 (669.5424) | 7 / 28 (689.0512) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 3 / 27 (698.2168) | 5 / 27 (695.3484) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 8 / 101 (699.3712) | 17 / 101 (695.9428) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 20 / 38 (672.4916) | 6 / 38 (690.2284) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 137 / 401 (684.5140) | 117 / 401 (687.3372) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 31 / 50 (682.7772) | 18 / 50 (690.1944) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 48 / 53 (667.8632) | 14 / 53 (694.7540) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ | 18 / 25 (681.0516) | 12 / 25 (686.7660) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 30 / 62 (684.4572) | 15 / 62 (695.3944) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 11 / 28 (693.0744) | 1 / 28 (708.5372) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) | 18 / 32 (688.5144) | 3 / 32 (704.5256) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 20 / 49 (678.1716) | 3 / 49 (691.9428) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 107 / 444 (686.7656) | 214 / 444 (677.0284) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 35 / 169 (693.0856) | 98 / 169 (682.7660) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 53 / 56 (663.2684) | 15 / 56 (686.7312) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 36 / 53 (678.7312) | 21 / 53 (688.4912) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 14 / 33 (697.6688) | 15 / 33 (697.6572) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 26 / 37 (682.1712) | 4 / 37 (702.8232) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 41 / 58 (662.1028) | 23 / 58 (684.4572) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 5 / 40 (699.3484) | 25 / 40 (685.0284) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 29 / 47 (683.8972) | 19 / 47 (692.4912) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 92 / 211 (685.6228) | 107 / 211 (683.3484) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 115 / 487 (685.1544) | 44 / 487 (693.0740) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 12 / 57 (691.9084) | 10 / 57 (693.6916) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 26 / 62 (695.9428) | 1 / 62 (708.5256) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 15 / 90 (695.9200) | 2 / 90 (711.4172) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause | 15 / 36 (687.3832) | 2 / 36 (698.2172) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) | 7 / 21 (697.0972) | 10 / 21 (690.1944) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) | 3 / 27 (700.4912) | 13 / 27 (685.6000) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-06-02 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 13 / 28 (677.0172) | 7 / 28 (687.3372) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 6 / 32 (697.0972) | 18 / 32 (685.6228) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 4 / 40 (693.0972) | 12 / 40 (686.7312) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 291 / 505 (662.2172) | 117 / 505 (682.7884) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 16 / 45 (681.0400) | 18 / 45 (679.3484) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 6 / 54 (695.8968) | 13 / 54 (687.8740) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 18 / 25 (674.2060) | 2 / 25 (705.6800) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) | 1 / 25 (701.6912) | 8 / 25 (690.8344) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 5 / 26 (691.3484) | 9 / 26 (686.7884) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 7 / 28 (685.6684) | 12 / 28 (676.9824) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 10 / 25 (688.5372) | 2 / 25 (699.9888) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 11 / 27 (684.4456) | 5 / 27 (692.5144) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 1 / 36 (697.6572) | 16 / 36 (684.4800) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-06-03 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 6 / 25 (683.3028) | 3 / 25 (687.8972) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition | 15 / 77 (691.3140) | 9 / 77 (695.3828) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 32 / 94 (682.7540) | 7 / 94 (692.5028) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | 19 / 33 (686.7428) | 13 / 33 (691.3600) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 32 / 41 (675.2684) | 1 / 41 (698.8116) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-08-21 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 | 14 / 30 (685.0400) | 6 / 30 (696.5028) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 | 5 / 40 (694.7772) | 7 / 40 (692.5024) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 | 4 / 25 (696.5260) | 9 / 25 (690.1828) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 | 6 / 25 (682.1940) | 4 / 25 (693.6340) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 22 / 25 (659.8284) | 3 / 25 (693.0856) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 24 / 33 (667.8168) | 7 / 33 (690.1944) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 16 / 28 (669.6228) | 4 / 28 (691.3600) | MAN MEAT BBQ |