Head-to-head
9 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| SMOKEY GQ | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Contests | 46 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 3 | Category wins | 3 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.1% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.7% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±2.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.58% |
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 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 11 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (24 meetings) | 13 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — DAD BOD BARBEQUE leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Backyard) 3 times — DAD BOD BARBEQUE leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 17.15 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2025-06-13)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5712 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2026-06-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY GQ | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 14 (332.4800) | 6 / 14 (338.8116) | DAD BOD BARBEQUE |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 37 (336.5028) | 14 / 37 (335.9316) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 18 / 40 (341.6572) | 11 / 40 (343.9544) | DAD BOD BARBEQUE |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 77 (330.2172) | 6 / 77 (342.2400) | DAD BOD BARBEQUE |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 36 (335.4056) | 25 / 36 (326.1940) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 10 / 36 (343.9772) | 33 / 36 (326.8228) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 58 (336.5256) | 6 / 58 (344.5256) | DAD BOD BARBEQUE |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 24 (337.6800) | 14 / 24 (329.0972) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-07-05 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 / 16 (349.1084) | 6 / 16 (337.6572) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 25 / 58 (331.9200) | 19 / 58 (337.0628) | DAD BOD BARBEQUE |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 6 / 29 (344.5828) | 3 / 29 (345.7372) | DAD BOD BARBEQUE |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 59 (336.5372) | 6 / 59 (342.2628) | DAD BOD BARBEQUE |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 20 (338.8000) | 8 / 20 (337.6800) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 22 (345.0972) | 9 / 22 (337.1200) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 13 (334.2284) | 5 / 13 (338.8112) | DAD BOD BARBEQUE |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 10 / 38 (334.2400) | 24 / 38 (321.0168) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 12 / 36 (332.5256) | 23 / 36 (325.1200) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 12 / 40 (328.5256) | 4 / 40 (335.9656) | DAD BOD BARBEQUE |
| 2021-08-07 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 21 (328.5368) | 6 / 21 (332.0000) | DAD BOD BARBEQUE |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 7 / 60 (337.7028) | 1 / 60 (342.2400) | DAD BOD BARBEQUE |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 57 (304.4456) | 9 / 57 (321.1428) | DAD BOD BARBEQUE |