Head-to-head
SMOKEY GQ vs WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEY GQ | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Contests | 112 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 16 |
| 3 | Category wins | 30 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 186.3% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 102.1% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 15% |
| ±2.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±17.74% |
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 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 18 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 15 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 2 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 2 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.35 points at Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) (2025-06-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) (2021-10-16)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY GQ | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 10 / 28 (346.2516) | 2 / 28 (353.7028) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 7 / 27 (347.3944) | 3 / 27 (351.9888) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 22 / 24 (318.7656) | 8 / 24 (339.9772) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 12 / 42 (343.3828) | 14 / 42 (342.2400) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | 16 / 15 (320.4800) | 2 / 15 (346.8344) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) | 12 / 17 (328.4912) | 7 / 17 (334.2400) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 36 (335.4056) | 3 / 36 (350.2744) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 10 / 36 (343.9772) | 2 / 36 (352.0000) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 58 (336.5256) | 5 / 58 (344.5488) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 24 (337.6800) | 2 / 24 (347.9772) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 49 (354.2744) | 4 / 49 (350.2628) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 25 / 58 (331.9200) | 6 / 58 (343.9656) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 16 / 29 (343.9772) | 11 / 29 (349.6800) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 59 (336.5372) | 12 / 59 (335.9312) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 20 (338.8000) | 1 / 20 (348.5256) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 13 (334.2284) | 7 / 13 (337.6684) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 4 / 36 (332.5140) | 6 / 36 (330.7772) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 10 / 38 (334.2400) | 1 / 38 (348.0228) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 12 / 36 (332.5256) | 13 / 36 (332.5028) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 12 / 40 (328.5256) | 9 / 40 (330.8116) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |