Head-to-head
SMOKEHOUSE 72 vs IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
25 times in the data
22 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Contests | 166 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 15 |
| 2 | Category wins | 38 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 12 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.2% |
| 92.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 60% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.43% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.34% |
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 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (25 meetings) | 18 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (25 meetings) | 13 |
| 9 | Pork (25 meetings) | 16 |
| 4 | Brisket (25 meetings) | 21 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 2 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 38.93 points at Ottumwa Smoketoberfest (2020-10-02)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2972 points at Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition (2026-06-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 4 / 20 (695.3600) | 5 / 20 (693.0628) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 33 / 37 (664.4116) | 3 / 37 (700.5372) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 19 / 25 (665.5772) | 8 / 25 (690.1944) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 29 / 33 (661.6228) | 15 / 33 (682.2292) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 27 / 49 (673.5768) | 5 / 49 (687.4288) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 39 / 42 (648.4568) | 19 / 42 (674.7084) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 9 / 25 (682.7540) | 4 / 25 (693.6344) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 12 / 36 (682.7772) | 3 / 36 (687.8856) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 29 / 42 (666.7772) | 15 / 42 (677.5772) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 17 / 32 (673.0400) | 3 / 32 (695.4288) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 20 / 27 (664.4804) | 1 / 27 (698.8232) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 37 / 45 (654.1824) | 12 / 45 (686.2172) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 25 / 32 (660.4228) | 4 / 32 (685.6000) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 23 / 33 (662.6856) | 14 / 33 (677.6344) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 33 / 48 (667.9544) | 5 / 48 (689.0512) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 54 / 111 (678.7312) | 72 / 111 (672.4688) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff | 15 / 26 (666.7656) | 11 / 26 (671.8628) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | 23 / 46 (673.6228) | 7 / 46 (684.4452) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 47 / 66 (655.8624) | 1 / 66 (694.7884) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 22 / 35 (667.3256) | 13 / 35 (679.3716) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 24 / 47 (670.7888) | 19 / 47 (673.6688) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 20 / 53 (669.5652) | 40 / 53 (653.5540) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs | 16 / 38 (666.7316) | 5 / 38 (690.2056) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | 21 / 33 (662.1600) | 1 / 33 (696.5600) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 8 / 31 (677.5996) | 2 / 31 (687.3716) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |