Head-to-head
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS vs Hickory Hangover
12 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Hickory Hangover has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | Hickory Hangover | |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Contests | 90 |
| 10 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 17 | Category wins | 20 |
| 11 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 190.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 147.5% |
| 103.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 104.7% |
| top 22% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±18.87% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±18.81% |
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)
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | Hickory Hangover | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 10 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 12 |
| 1 | Pork (5 meetings) | 4 |
| 1 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 3 times — Smokey Bees BBQ - MS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — Smokey Bees BBQ - MS leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.39 points at Roast-N-Boast (2020-10-09)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0572 points at Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022-10-21)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | Hickory Hangover | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 2 / 42 (351.9656) | 1 / 42 (356.5716) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 17 / 70 (345.0972) | 2 / 70 (354.2744) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 38 / 106 (690.7540) | 62 / 106 (682.7540) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition | 7 / 31 (348.5372) | 18 / 31 (338.2172) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 43 (351.4172) | 10 / 43 (345.0972) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 9 / 38 (343.9428) | 11 / 38 (343.3828) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 6 / 59 (353.7028) | 13 / 59 (346.2400) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 17 / 47 (345.0856) | 23 / 47 (343.3828) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 38 (354.2628) | 28 / 38 (331.3600) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 15 / 93 (337.1088) | 2 / 93 (347.9656) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | 8 / 14 (342.2628) | 11 / 14 (340.4912) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 11 / 73 (345.6800) | 29 / 73 (334.7888) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 6 / 58 (349.6684) | 29 / 58 (337.6572) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 7 / 26 (342.8000) | 4 / 26 (345.6800) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 28 (344.5372) | 3 / 28 (344.5944) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) | 5 / 34 (520.5028) | 7 / 34 (511.3600) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 26 (507.3828) | 8 / 26 (501.6340) | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 19 / 49 (678.8000 · Master) | 3 / 49 (333.6456 · Backyard) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-05-21 | Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) | 15 / 22 (329.6344) | 3 / 22 (348.5484) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast | 18 / 36 (471.3488) | 8 / 36 (497.7372) | Hickory Hangover |