Head-to-head
SMOKEHOUSE 72 vs NEVER EASY BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
NEVER EASY BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Contests | 53 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 2 | Category wins | 3 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 92.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.6% |
| top 60% | Avg finish | top 52% |
| ±1.43% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.26% |
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 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (18 meetings) | 14 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (18 meetings) | 7 |
| 10 | Pork (18 meetings) | 8 |
| 10 | Brisket (18 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cruisin' and BBQin' 2 times — NEVER EASY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shenandoah ShenDig 2 times — NEVER EASY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.40 points at Smoketoberfest (2019-10-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.8916 points at Cruisin' and BBQin' (2025-08-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | NEVER EASY BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 21 / 26 (672.4800) | 18 / 26 (680.9940) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 17 / 28 (685.5884) | 3 / 28 (702.2400) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 13 / 17 (677.0284) | 6 / 17 (684.4800) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 16 / 18 (674.1600) | 14 / 18 (677.0516) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 21 / 30 (674.7312) | 7 / 30 (694.2172) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 29 / 33 (661.6228) | 18 / 33 (679.9200) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 12 / 36 (682.7772) | 22 / 36 (671.8968) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 37 / 45 (654.1824) | 23 / 45 (677.6804) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 25 / 32 (660.4228) | 16 / 32 (672.4684) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 54 / 111 (678.7312) | 74 / 111 (671.8740) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 27 / 35 (662.1596) | 14 / 35 (678.8000) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff | 15 / 26 (666.7656) | 7 / 26 (680.5600) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 10 / 32 (670.2516) | 25 / 32 (644.4340) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 47 / 66 (655.8624) | 36 / 66 (666.2400) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 12 / 36 (659.8168) | 23 / 36 (640.5716) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 24 / 47 (670.7888) | 41 / 47 (651.3140) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 20 / 53 (669.5652) | 36 / 53 (657.0632) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest | 27 / 49 (667.9656) | 38 / 49 (641.5656) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |