Head-to-head
SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES vs GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS
6 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Contests | 51 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 1 | Category wins | 4 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.1% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.8% |
| top 42% | Avg finish | top 47% |
| ±1.53% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.57% |
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 D'S WANNABEES | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 3 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 2 |
| 5 | Pork (8 meetings) | 3 |
| 2 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 34.97 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2024-10-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7028 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2026-04-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 6 / 83 (698.8116) | 39 / 83 (685.6228) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 77 (690.2400) | 42 / 77 (678.1940) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 20 / 42 (679.3144) | 22 / 42 (677.6116) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 75 / 401 (691.4060) | 193 / 401 (678.7540) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 11 / 49 (681.0400) | 23 / 49 (675.8740) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 13 / 444 (699.9888) | 289 / 444 (665.0168) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 16 / 36 (679.3372) | 8 / 36 (686.7656) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 16 / 42 (677.0976) | 11 / 42 (680.4800) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |