Head-to-head
Smoke 'n Magic vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
16 head-to-head wins
Met
41 times in the data
25 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Smoke 'n Magic | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Contests | 226 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 8 | Category wins | 36 |
| 5 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 41% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.8% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.6% |
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 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Chicken (42 meetings) | 14 |
| 18 | Pork Ribs (45 meetings) | 27 |
| 17 | Pork (41 meetings) | 24 |
| 17 | Brisket (41 meetings) | 24 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 7 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 4–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 25.21 points at Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash (2022-08-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5484 points at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) (2024-07-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smoke 'n Magic | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 8 / 101 (699.3712) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 20 / 38 (672.4916) | 15 / 38 (679.9196) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 137 / 401 (684.5140) | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 31 / 50 (682.7772) | 42 / 50 (673.5656) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 48 / 53 (667.8632) | 43 / 53 (676.4112) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ | 18 / 25 (681.0516) | 13 / 25 (685.6000) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 30 / 62 (684.4572) | 2 / 62 (704.5372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 11 / 28 (693.0744) | 16 / 28 (690.1828) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) | 18 / 32 (688.5144) | 8 / 32 (698.2172) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 20 / 49 (678.1716) | 26 / 49 (673.6460) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 107 / 444 (686.7656) | 48 / 444 (694.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 35 / 169 (693.0856) | 77 / 169 (685.6456) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 53 / 56 (663.2684) | 43 / 56 (673.6112) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 36 / 53 (678.7312) | 7 / 53 (694.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 14 / 33 (697.6688) | 16 / 33 (697.1204) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 26 / 37 (682.1712) | 24 / 37 (684.4800) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 41 / 58 (662.1028) | 39 / 58 (666.7200) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 5 / 40 (699.3484) | 29 / 40 (677.0056) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 29 / 47 (683.8972) | 16 / 47 (693.6572) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 7 / 81 (694.2856) | 41 / 81 (679.3600) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 92 / 211 (685.6228) | 108 / 211 (683.3372) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 115 / 487 (685.1544) | 148 / 487 (681.7028) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 26 / 62 (695.9428) | 6 / 62 (703.4056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 15 / 90 (695.9200) | 10 / 90 (698.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) | 7 / 21 (697.0972) | 12 / 21 (686.7312) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) | 3 / 27 (700.4912) | 1 / 27 (701.0972) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 6 / 32 (697.0972) | 16 / 32 (687.9544) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 4 / 40 (693.0972) | 22 / 40 (675.3828) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 291 / 505 (662.2172) | 248 / 505 (668.4684) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 16 / 45 (681.0400 · Master) | 8 / 45 (339.9772 · Grilling Series) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 6 / 54 (695.8968) | 31 / 54 (679.2908) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 18 / 25 (674.2060) | 4 / 25 (699.4176) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 10 / 25 (688.5372) | 6 / 25 (693.6800) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 11 / 27 (684.4456) | 6 / 27 (691.9544) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 1 / 36 (697.6572) | 6 / 36 (694.2056) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 9 / 35 (689.0744) | 1 / 35 (703.3828) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | 19 / 33 (686.7428) | 17 / 33 (687.9432) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 32 / 41 (675.2684) | 30 / 41 (675.8856) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 22 / 25 (659.8284) | 15 / 25 (677.0516) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 24 / 33 (667.8168) | 17 / 33 (679.8624) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 7 / 39 (693.1544) | 25 / 39 (673.6004) | Smoke 'n Magic |