Head-to-head
Smoke on the Water BBQ vs Small Axe BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
5 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Smoke on the Water BBQ | Small Axe BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Contests | 51 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 1 | Category wins | 12 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 96.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.2% |
| 91.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 72% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±2.99% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.85% |
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 on the Water BBQ | Small Axe BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Chicken (5 meetings) | 5 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (5 meetings) | 3 |
| 1 | Pork (5 meetings) | 4 |
| 1 | Brisket (5 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 56.06 points at Q's & Brews (2025-03-28)
- 🤏 Closest call: 8.5828 points at 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (2026-01-16)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smoke on the Water BBQ | Small Axe BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition | 24 / 33 (675.2800) | 2 / 33 (702.8116) | Small Axe BBQ |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 31 / 53 (676.4456) | 39 / 53 (667.8628) | Smoke on the Water BBQ |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 61 / 90 (674.7428) | 4 / 90 (698.8460) | Small Axe BBQ |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews | 23 / 26 (630.7204) | 6 / 26 (686.7768) | Small Axe BBQ |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 45 / 48 (627.1888) | 11 / 48 (681.6116) | Small Axe BBQ |