Head-to-head
SMOKEHOUSE 72 vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
6 head-to-head wins
Met
24 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
MACHETE BOYS BBQ has taken the last 12 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Contests | 126 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 2 | Category wins | 11 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 92.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 60% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±1.43% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.2% |
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 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (24 meetings) | 17 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (24 meetings) | 11 |
| 9 | Pork (24 meetings) | 15 |
| 13 | Brisket (24 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri City BBQ Fest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.65 points at Art of the Que (2023-07-07)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0460 points at Shenandoah ShenDig (2026-07-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 17 / 28 (685.5884) | 16 / 28 (685.6344) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 16 / 18 (674.1600) | 6 / 18 (686.8000) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 29 / 33 (661.6228) | 16 / 33 (682.1944) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 27 / 49 (673.5768) | 4 / 49 (688.5144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 39 / 42 (648.4568) | 16 / 42 (677.0168) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 9 / 25 (682.7540) | 6 / 25 (688.5376) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 27 / 28 (646.6744) | 15 / 28 (675.3256) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 20 / 27 (664.4804) | 15 / 27 (675.3144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 14 / 25 (667.3716) | 3 / 25 (689.0628) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 25 / 32 (660.4228) | 6 / 32 (683.9428) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 23 / 33 (662.6856) | 8 / 33 (681.0284) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 33 / 48 (667.9544) | 23 / 48 (676.5144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 54 / 111 (678.7312) | 64 / 111 (677.0168) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 27 / 35 (662.1596) | 6 / 35 (688.0232) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 10 / 20 (682.1712) | 14 / 20 (672.4112) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2021-09-03 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 8 / 25 (671.8972) | 6 / 25 (679.3604) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 10 / 32 (670.2516) | 3 / 32 (682.3316) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | 23 / 46 (673.6228) | 16 / 46 (678.8228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 47 / 66 (655.8624) | 34 / 66 (667.8972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 22 / 35 (667.3256) | 2 / 35 (693.1316) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 12 / 36 (659.8168) | 17 / 36 (653.0628) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 24 / 47 (670.7888) | 42 / 47 (649.0400) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 20 / 53 (669.5652) | 45 / 53 (646.1944) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 8 / 31 (677.5996) | 16 / 31 (667.4176) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |