Head-to-head
12 head-to-head wins
Met
31 times in the data
19 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| SMOKEY GQ | Sensuous BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Contests | 59 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 3 | Category wins | 14 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 27% |
| ±2.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.7% |
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 GQ | Sensuous BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (31 meetings) | 21 |
| 16 | Pork Ribs (33 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — Sensuous BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 3 times — Sensuous BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — Sensuous BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin in Steele 3 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.39 points at Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-04-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2026-06-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY GQ | Sensuous BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 37 (336.5028) | 22 / 37 (330.1944) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 18 / 40 (341.6572) | 17 / 40 (341.6688) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2026-05-29 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 25 (338.8116) | 4 / 25 (345.1088) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 77 (330.2172) | 7 / 77 (340.5488) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 22 / 24 (318.7656) | 4 / 24 (345.1544) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 12 / 42 (343.3828) | 19 / 42 (337.6572) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | 16 / 15 (320.4800) | 13 / 15 (327.3256) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) | 12 / 17 (328.4912) | 4 / 17 (341.1084) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 36 (335.4056) | 11 / 36 (337.6572) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 10 / 36 (343.9772) | 23 / 36 (335.3368) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 58 (336.5256) | 19 / 58 (335.9428) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 24 (337.6800) | 10 / 24 (333.0856) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 14 / 18 (330.7656) | 2 / 18 (343.3944) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2024-07-05 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 / 16 (349.1084) | 5 / 16 (340.5028) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 2 / 32 (344.5600 · Backyard) | 14 / 32 (677.6572 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 25 / 58 (331.9200) | 1 / 58 (350.2628) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 16 (339.4060) | 3 / 16 (342.8688) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 7 / 15 (336.5028) | 1 / 15 (352.5600) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 5 / 28 (337.1088) | 10 / 28 (330.7772) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 6 / 29 (344.5828) | 9 / 29 (335.4168) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 59 (336.5372) | 5 / 59 (342.2628) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 20 (338.8000) | 3 / 20 (341.6572) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 22 (345.0972) | 1 / 22 (346.8228) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2022-08-20 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 15 (332.5488) | 6 / 15 (331.4056) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 21 (340.5256) | 9 / 21 (337.7256) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 13 (334.2284) | 4 / 13 (339.9656) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | 8 / 14 (340.5144) | 2 / 14 (355.4172) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 5 / 33 (325.1084) | 7 / 33 (324.4912) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 10 / 38 (334.2400) | 2 / 38 (345.7256) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 12 / 36 (332.5256) | 3 / 36 (340.6176) | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 12 / 40 (328.5256) | 5 / 40 (335.3944) | Sensuous BBQ |