Head-to-head
SMOKE IN THE EYE vs ACES HIGH BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
SMOKE IN THE EYE has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKE IN THE EYE | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Contests | 57 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 3 | Category wins | 6 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 96.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.2% |
| 93% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.62% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.31% |
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 IN THE EYE | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 17 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 13 |
| 12 | Pork (20 meetings) | 8 |
| 8 | Brisket (20 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — ACES HIGH BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 3 times — ACES HIGH BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 39.53 points at 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest (2022-07-29)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6064 points at Minnesota in May (2026-05-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKE IN THE EYE | ACES HIGH BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 56 / 77 (673.6116) | 59 / 77 (673.0052) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ | 8 / 26 (675.3488) | 19 / 26 (665.5772) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 58 (682.7772) | 9 / 58 (691.9772) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 17 / 42 (675.8628) | 6 / 42 (689.1204) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 29 / 59 (672.5372) | 17 / 59 (679.3028) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 145 / 505 (679.9428) | 125 / 505 (681.6800) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | 18 / 26 (654.0916) | 6 / 26 (671.8744) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 28 / 32 (645.5544) | 4 / 32 (685.0860) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 31 / 59 (668.5256) | 24 / 59 (673.6344) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 12 / 35 (683.3140) | 15 / 35 (678.7772) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 23 / 49 (666.1712) | 11 / 49 (677.6456) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 35 / 60 (658.2172) | 10 / 60 (677.0512) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 12 / 33 (681.1088) | 16 / 33 (675.9200) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 18 / 40 (666.2060) | 25 / 40 (663.3600) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 29 / 45 (658.7424) | 18 / 45 (673.6116) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 274 / 468 (653.5312) | 84 / 468 (679.9200) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 7 / 50 (681.6572) | 4 / 50 (683.9316) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest | 11 / 46 (682.2288) | 21 / 46 (668.4344) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 23 / 37 (642.0688) | 9 / 37 (662.7316) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 4 / 57 (691.9428) | 10 / 57 (683.3716) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |