Head-to-head
SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
11 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Contests | 126 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 1 | Category wins | 11 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 42% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±1.53% | 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)
| SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (12 meetings) | 9 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (12 meetings) | 4 |
| 5 | Pork (11 meetings) | 6 |
| 10 | Brisket (11 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 19.49 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2026-08-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.3200 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2026-04-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 6 / 83 (698.8116) | 55 / 83 (679.3256) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 1 / 28 (703.9544) | 16 / 28 (685.6344) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 77 (690.2400) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 20 / 42 (679.3144) | 16 / 42 (681.6344) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 75 / 401 (691.4060) | 171 / 401 (681.0968) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 9 / 18 (682.1944) | 6 / 18 (686.8000) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 28 / 62 (685.0628) | 13 / 62 (696.5144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 22 / 33 (677.0400) | 16 / 33 (682.1944) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 11 / 49 (681.0400) | 4 / 49 (688.5144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 13 / 444 (699.9888) | 104 / 444 (686.8228) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 14 / 25 (674.7772) | 6 / 25 (688.5376) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |