Head-to-head
SMOKEHOUSE 72 vs WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
30 times in the data
27 head-to-head wins
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ has taken the last 24 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Contests | 112 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 2 | Category wins | 21 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 9 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 92.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 60% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±1.43% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.88% |
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)
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (30 meetings) | 22 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (30 meetings) | 23 |
| 7 | Pork (30 meetings) | 23 |
| 7 | Brisket (30 meetings) | 23 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri City BBQ Fest 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cruisin' and BBQin' 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shenandoah ShenDig 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 2 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 42.96 points at Tri City BBQ Fest (2024-09-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7488 points at Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition (2026-06-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 21 / 26 (672.4800) | 17 / 26 (681.0056) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 17 / 28 (685.5884) | 5 / 28 (698.2172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 4 / 20 (695.3600) | 2 / 20 (697.1088) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 33 / 37 (664.4116) | 26 / 37 (675.2684) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 15 / 40 (675.3716) | 3 / 40 (684.4916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 13 / 17 (677.0284) | 1 / 17 (701.6804) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 16 / 18 (674.1600) | 1 / 18 (703.9544) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 21 / 30 (674.7312) | 9 / 30 (693.5996) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 19 / 25 (665.5772) | 4 / 25 (697.0860) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 29 / 33 (661.6228) | 1 / 33 (702.2516) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 27 / 49 (673.5768) | 19 / 49 (678.7428) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 39 / 42 (648.4568) | 7 / 42 (689.0744) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 27 / 30 (652.4000) | 2 / 30 (695.3600) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 9 / 25 (682.7540) | 2 / 25 (699.9428) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 12 / 36 (682.7772) | 7 / 36 (686.7888) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 29 / 42 (666.7772) | 4 / 42 (689.6568) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 17 / 32 (673.0400) | 14 / 32 (676.4688) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 27 / 28 (646.6744) | 7 / 28 (681.0404) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 20 / 27 (664.4804) | 3 / 27 (694.7772) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 37 / 45 (654.1824) | 3 / 45 (696.0228) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 14 / 25 (667.3716) | 2 / 25 (689.1656) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 25 / 32 (660.4228) | 9 / 32 (680.4800) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 23 / 33 (662.6856) | 2 / 33 (685.6344) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 33 / 48 (667.9544) | 10 / 48 (686.2400) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff | 15 / 26 (666.7656) | 19 / 26 (662.1600) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 10 / 32 (670.2516) | 12 / 32 (666.7772) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 47 / 66 (655.8624) | 16 / 66 (678.2744) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 22 / 35 (667.3256) | 1 / 35 (696.6516) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 12 / 36 (659.8168) | 15 / 36 (654.8228) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | 21 / 33 (662.1600) | 4 / 33 (688.5140) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |