Head-to-head
16 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
SMOKEY GQ has taken the last 7 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEY GQ | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Contests | 69 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 3 | Category wins | 7 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.6% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 50% |
| ±2.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.12% |
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 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 7 |
| 16 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin in Steele 3 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Backyard) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 17.19 points at Big Island BBQ Backyard (2021-08-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1432 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) (2021-10-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY GQ | UGLY BABY BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 18 / 40 (341.6572 · Backyard) | 36 / 40 (652.3772 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 77 (330.2172 · Backyard) | 48 / 77 (676.4456 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 36 (335.4056 · Backyard) | 33 / 36 (660.9940 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 10 / 36 (343.9772 · Backyard) | 29 / 36 (662.1368 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 58 (336.5256 · Backyard) | 40 / 58 (674.7660 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 49 (354.2744 · Backyard) | 30 / 49 (668.4572 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 2 / 32 (344.5600 · Backyard) | 20 / 32 (670.7200 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 25 / 58 (331.9200 · Backyard) | 14 / 58 (689.0972 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 5 / 28 (337.1088 · Backyard) | 14 / 28 (675.3604 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 6 / 29 (344.5828 · Backyard) | 15 / 29 (663.9312 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 59 (336.5372 · Backyard) | 39 / 59 (663.3828 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 4 / 36 (332.5140) | 10 / 36 (323.2912) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 5 / 33 (325.1084 · Backyard) | 7 / 33 (683.3828 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 10 / 38 (334.2400) | 21 / 38 (323.3480) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 12 / 36 (332.5256) | 26 / 36 (320.5832) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 12 / 40 (328.5256) | 10 / 40 (329.6688) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-08-22 | Big Island BBQ Backyard | 5 / 15 (336.5372) | 13 / 15 (319.3492) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-08-07 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 21 (328.5368) | 12 / 21 (326.8572) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 7 / 60 (337.7028) | 2 / 60 (341.1544) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| Bourbon, Brews & BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 15 (329.6456) | 3 / 15 (342.2628) | UGLY BABY BBQ |