Head-to-head
SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES vs MAN MEAT 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 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Contests | 292 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 1 | Category wins | 61 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 42% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.53% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.15% |
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 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (11 meetings) | 6 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (11 meetings) | 5 |
| 2 | Pork (11 meetings) | 9 |
| 6 | Brisket (11 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.93 points at 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2025-03-21)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.0688 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 6 / 83 (698.8116) | 45 / 83 (682.7888) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 1 / 26 (699.9660) | 9 / 26 (687.8856) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 9 / 37 (694.7884) | 2 / 37 (704.5944) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 77 (690.2400) | 22 / 77 (684.4568) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 75 / 401 (691.4060) | 117 / 401 (687.3372) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 28 / 62 (685.0628) | 15 / 62 (695.3944) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 29 / 40 (676.4688) | 20 / 40 (684.4572) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 11 / 49 (681.0400) | 3 / 49 (691.9428) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 47 / 70 (673.0172) | 3 / 70 (699.9428) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 13 / 444 (699.9888) | 214 / 444 (677.0284) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 16 / 42 (677.0976) | 10 / 42 (683.8856) | MAN MEAT BBQ |