Head-to-head
SMOKEHOUSE 72 vs HOT DADDY'S BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
36 times in the data
33 head-to-head wins
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has taken the last 32 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Contests | 134 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 16 |
| 2 | Category wins | 34 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.6% |
| 92.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 60% | Avg finish | top 21% |
| ±1.43% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.68% |
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 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (36 meetings) | 30 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (37 meetings) | 28 |
| 8 | Pork (36 meetings) | 28 |
| 11 | Brisket (36 meetings) | 25 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri City BBQ Fest 4 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shenandoah ShenDig 3 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 2 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 50.43 points at Art of the Que (2023-07-07)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.4912 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2026-06-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 21 / 26 (672.4800) | 7 / 26 (692.4568) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 17 / 28 (685.5884) | 2 / 28 (703.3940) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 4 / 20 (695.3600) | 1 / 20 (705.1084) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 33 / 37 (664.4116) | 5 / 37 (694.1940) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 15 / 40 (675.3716) | 14 / 40 (675.8628) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 13 / 17 (677.0284) | 3 / 17 (695.9084) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 21 / 30 (674.7312) | 2 / 30 (698.8000) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 19 / 25 (665.5772) | 1 / 25 (705.1088) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 29 / 33 (661.6228) | 6 / 33 (691.3716) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 27 / 49 (673.5768) | 15 / 49 (679.3372) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 39 / 42 (648.4568) | 3 / 42 (690.2400) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 27 / 30 (652.4000) | 1 / 30 (700.4912) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ | 9 / 36 (690.2172) | 1 / 36 (704.5256) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 9 / 25 (682.7540) | 8 / 25 (685.6344) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 12 / 36 (682.7772) | 11 / 36 (684.4800) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 29 / 42 (666.7772) | 3 / 42 (690.8000) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 17 / 32 (673.0400) | 8 / 32 (689.0512) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 16 / 37 (680.4336) | 1 / 37 (702.7884) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 27 / 28 (646.6744) | 1 / 28 (697.1088) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 20 / 27 (664.4804) | 7 / 27 (685.6344) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 37 / 45 (654.1824) | 5 / 45 (695.4172) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 14 / 25 (667.3716) | 4 / 25 (685.0168) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 25 / 32 (660.4228) | 1 / 32 (687.3716) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 23 / 33 (662.6856) | 6 / 33 (684.4568) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 33 / 48 (667.9544) | 3 / 48 (689.6228) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 54 / 111 (678.7312) | 3 / 111 (698.2284) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 27 / 35 (662.1596) | 3 / 35 (690.7656) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 10 / 20 (682.1712) | 1 / 20 (697.6572) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 10 / 32 (670.2516) | 2 / 32 (686.2744) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 47 / 66 (655.8624) | 22 / 66 (673.0856) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 22 / 35 (667.3256) | 6 / 35 (683.3256) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 12 / 36 (659.8168) | 6 / 36 (668.4568) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 24 / 47 (670.7888) | 35 / 47 (659.3368) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 20 / 53 (669.5652) | 38 / 53 (655.2800) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest | 27 / 49 (667.9656) | 12 / 49 (686.1824) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs | 16 / 38 (666.7316) | 18 / 38 (663.8856) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |