Head-to-head
SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES vs MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
6 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Contests | 226 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 1 | Category wins | 36 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 42% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.53% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.6% |
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 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 9 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 3 | Pork (10 meetings) | 7 |
| 3 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 7 |
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 — SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.08 points at 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2026-03-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1312 points at Minnesota in May (2026-05-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 6 / 83 (698.8116) | 62 / 83 (674.1140) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 77 (690.2400) | 11 / 77 (689.1088) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 52 / 68 (659.8508) | 20 / 68 (687.9312) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 75 / 401 (691.4060) | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 28 / 62 (685.0628) | 2 / 62 (704.5372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 29 / 40 (676.4688) | 3 / 40 (700.5028) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 11 / 49 (681.0400) | 26 / 49 (673.6460) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 47 / 70 (673.0172) | 21 / 70 (690.7772) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 13 / 444 (699.9888) | 48 / 444 (694.7656) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 16 / 42 (677.0976) | 21 / 42 (674.2972) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |