Head-to-head
SMOKE IN THE EYE vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
12 head-to-head wins
Met
25 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
MACHETE BOYS BBQ has taken the last 11 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKE IN THE EYE | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Contests | 126 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 3 | Category wins | 11 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 96.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 93% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±1.62% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.2% |
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 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (25 meetings) | 19 |
| 14 | Pork Ribs (29 meetings) | 15 |
| 14 | Pork (24 meetings) | 10 |
| 14 | Brisket (25 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 3 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 157.70 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (2020-10-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6400 points at Minnesota in May (2025-05-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKE IN THE EYE | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 56 / 77 (673.6116) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 58 (682.7772) | 22 / 58 (683.4172) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 17 / 42 (675.8628) | 16 / 42 (677.0168) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 213 / 444 (677.0288) | 104 / 444 (686.8228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 43 / 58 (673.0284) | 18 / 58 (688.5372) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 263 / 487 (670.7428) | 2 / 487 (704.5256) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 24 / 28 (659.2800) | 15 / 28 (675.3256) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 29 / 59 (672.5372) | 3 / 59 (697.0972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 145 / 505 (679.9428) | 61 / 505 (688.5140) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 31 / 59 (668.5256) | 21 / 59 (674.1828) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 12 / 35 (683.3140) | 6 / 35 (688.0232) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 23 / 49 (666.1712) | 27 / 49 (662.7312) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 35 / 60 (658.2172) | 22 / 60 (667.9428) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 12 / 33 (681.1088) | 20 / 33 (670.1944) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 18 / 40 (666.2060) | 39 / 40 (508.5028) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 28 / 66 (670.1944) | 34 / 66 (667.8972) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 19 / 35 (672.5372) | 2 / 35 (693.1316) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 29 / 45 (658.7424) | 35 / 45 (643.8628) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 37 / 47 (657.5772) | 42 / 47 (649.0400) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 16 / 53 (673.0744) | 45 / 53 (646.1944) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield | 11 / 22 (664.5032) | 20 / 22 (633.5776) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 7 / 50 (681.6572) | 26 / 50 (658.8000) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest | 11 / 46 (682.2288) | 45 / 46 (626.7316) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash | 9 / 38 (669.0860) | 34 / 38 (641.0516) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 4 / 57 (691.9428) | 46 / 57 (634.2512) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |