Head-to-head
10 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Contests | 48 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 2 | Category wins | 3 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.7% |
| 92.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.5% |
| top 60% | Avg finish | top 66% |
| ±1.43% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.64% |
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 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 6 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (19 meetings) | 8 |
| 9 | Pork (19 meetings) | 10 |
| 10 | Brisket (19 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shenandoah ShenDig 3 times — SMOKEHOUSE 72 leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri City BBQ Fest 3 times — SMOKEHOUSE 72 leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 2 times — SMOKEHOUSE 72 leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 45.29 points at Tri City BBQ Fest (2022-09-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6172 points at Shenandoah ShenDig (2026-07-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | Bucknutz BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 17 / 28 (685.5884) | 15 / 28 (686.2056) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 4 / 20 (695.3600) | 17 / 20 (673.0172) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 33 / 37 (664.4116) | 11 / 37 (687.3140) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 15 / 40 (675.3716) | 5 / 40 (682.7888) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 16 / 18 (674.1600) | 12 / 18 (679.9200) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 21 / 30 (674.7312) | 23 / 30 (670.7316) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 19 / 25 (665.5772) | 16 / 25 (668.4344) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 29 / 33 (661.6228) | 17 / 33 (681.0284) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 27 / 49 (673.5768) | 24 / 49 (675.3484) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 39 / 42 (648.4568) | 36 / 42 (650.7088) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 27 / 30 (652.4000) | 23 / 30 (656.4116) | Bucknutz BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ | 9 / 36 (690.2172) | 19 / 36 (679.3140) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 12 / 36 (682.7772) | 35 / 36 (647.8860) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 29 / 42 (666.7772) | 40 / 42 (638.6400) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 17 / 32 (673.0400) | 27 / 32 (654.0912) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 16 / 37 (680.4336) | 21 / 37 (650.6972) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 37 / 45 (654.1824) | 39 / 45 (649.0512) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 14 / 25 (667.3716) | 22 / 25 (622.0800) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2022-07-29 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship | 14 / 27 (663.3032) | 16 / 27 (656.9716) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |