Head-to-head
1 head-to-head wins
Met
6 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Rudes BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Smoke N Poke BBQ | Rudes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Contests | 85 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 8 |
| 2 | Category wins | 12 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 189.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.6% |
| 102.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| top 34% | Avg finish | top 25% |
| ±26.46% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.76% |
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 Poke BBQ | Rudes BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 4 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (6 meetings) | 4 |
| 1 | Pork (1 meetings) | 0 |
| 0 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 2 times — Rudes BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 25.83 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2026-04-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2856 points at Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) (2026-08-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smoke N Poke BBQ | Rudes BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 6 / 32 (341.6572) | 3 / 32 (343.9428) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 9 / 26 (333.6228) | 1 / 26 (349.6916) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 3 / 28 (351.4172) | 14 / 28 (340.5372) | Smoke N Poke BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 11 / 27 (339.3828) | 2 / 27 (352.5600) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 5 / 17 (682.8004) | 3 / 17 (686.1944) | Rudes BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 32 / 42 (327.8856) | 2 / 42 (353.7144) | Rudes BBQ |