Head-to-head
2 head-to-head wins
Met
6 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Berg's BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEY GQ | Berg's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Contests | 9 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 3 | Category wins | 0 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.2% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 45% |
| ±2.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±4.87% |
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 | Berg's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 1 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (6 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 48.63 points at B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022-08-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7256 points at Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-08-07)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY GQ | Berg's BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 14 (332.4800) | 9 / 14 (334.2056) | Berg's BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 37 (336.5028) | 9 / 37 (338.2288) | Berg's BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 18 / 40 (341.6572) | 10 / 40 (343.9772) | Berg's BBQ |
| 2026-05-29 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 25 (338.8116) | 18 / 25 (330.8228) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 77 (330.2172) | 14 / 77 (333.0856) | Berg's BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 21 (340.5256) | 20 / 21 (291.8972) | SMOKEY GQ |