Head-to-head
Smoke on the Water BBQ vs SoCal Outlaw BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
6 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
SoCal Outlaw BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Smoke on the Water BBQ | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Contests | 26 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 1 | Category wins | 5 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 96.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 91.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 72% | Avg finish | top 50% |
| ±2.99% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.78% |
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 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 4 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (6 meetings) | 3 |
| 2 | Pork (6 meetings) | 4 |
| 2 | Brisket (6 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 48.64 points at Q's & Brews (2025-03-28)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1888 points at 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (2026-01-16)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smoke on the Water BBQ | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition | 24 / 33 (675.2800) | 13 / 33 (687.9432) | SoCal Outlaw BBQ |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 31 / 53 (676.4456) | 28 / 53 (677.6344) | SoCal Outlaw BBQ |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 61 / 90 (674.7428) | 32 / 90 (686.7660) | SoCal Outlaw BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 17 / 35 (694.2056) | 21 / 35 (686.2056) | Smoke on the Water BBQ |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews | 23 / 26 (630.7204) | 11 / 26 (679.3600) | SoCal Outlaw BBQ |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 45 / 48 (627.1888) | 27 / 48 (671.2568) | SoCal Outlaw BBQ |