Head-to-head
SMOKE IN THE EYE vs Phoenix BBQ
10 head-to-head wins
Met
25 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
SMOKE IN THE EYE has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKE IN THE EYE | Phoenix BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Contests | 89 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 3 | Category wins | 4 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 96.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.4% |
| 93% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.1% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 48% |
| ±1.62% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.33% |
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 | Phoenix BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (25 meetings) | 17 |
| 17 | Pork Ribs (28 meetings) | 11 |
| 10 | Pork (25 meetings) | 15 |
| 10 | Brisket (25 meetings) | 15 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — Phoenix BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked MN Masters BBQ 2 times — SMOKE IN THE EYE leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Phoenix BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Original SD BBQ Championship 2 times — Phoenix BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 2 times — Phoenix BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.14 points at SMSU Smokefest (2019-08-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0916 points at Back to Mayberry Day 2 (2020-06-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKE IN THE EYE | Phoenix BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 56 / 77 (673.6116) | 67 / 77 (668.4112) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ | 8 / 26 (675.3488) | 15 / 26 (668.9940) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 58 (682.7772) | 2 / 58 (701.1548) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ | 22 / 27 (651.8628) | 24 / 27 (650.0684) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 43 / 58 (673.0284) | 24 / 58 (683.9312) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 263 / 487 (670.7428) | 121 / 487 (684.4800) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 24 / 28 (659.2800) | 19 / 28 (670.7656) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 145 / 505 (679.9428) | 120 / 505 (682.2396) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 28 / 32 (645.5544) | 25 / 32 (657.0632) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 20 / 46 (678.1712) | 16 / 46 (680.5028) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 31 / 59 (668.5256) | 22 / 59 (674.1368) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 12 / 35 (683.3140) | 1 / 35 (699.9428) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 23 / 49 (666.1712) | 12 / 49 (677.5996) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 35 / 60 (658.2172) | 7 / 60 (679.3712) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 12 / 33 (681.1088) | 5 / 33 (691.3712) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 18 / 40 (666.2060) | 2 / 40 (688.4912) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 28 / 66 (670.1944) | 4 / 66 (685.6688) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 19 / 35 (672.5372) | 21 / 35 (669.5772) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 29 / 45 (658.7424) | 37 / 45 (640.9484) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 37 / 47 (657.5772) | 36 / 47 (657.6688) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 16 / 53 (673.0744) | 27 / 53 (664.4684) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield | 11 / 22 (664.5032) | 12 / 22 (661.6920) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 7 / 50 (681.6572) | 27 / 50 (658.6856) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest | 11 / 46 (682.2288) | 36 / 46 (650.0916) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash | 9 / 38 (669.0860) | 28 / 38 (646.7200) | SMOKE IN THE EYE |