Head-to-head
SMOKEY GQ vs FENDER BENDER BBQ
16 head-to-head wins
Met
31 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
FENDER BENDER BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEY GQ | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Contests | 57 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 3 | Category wins | 9 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±2.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.62% |
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 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicken (31 meetings) | 15 |
| 17 | Pork Ribs (35 meetings) | 18 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — FENDER BENDER 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 — FENDER BENDER BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 2 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — FENDER BENDER BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.23 points at Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-04-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5716 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2026-04-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY GQ | FENDER BENDER BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 14 (332.4800) | 1 / 14 (355.4400) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 8 / 26 (337.6456) | 1 / 26 (350.8572) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 10 / 28 (346.2516) | 13 / 28 (343.3828) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 7 / 27 (347.3944) | 9 / 27 (344.5600) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 37 (336.5028) | 1 / 37 (348.5488) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 18 / 40 (341.6572) | 8 / 40 (345.0972) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-05-29 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 25 (338.8116) | 7 / 25 (341.0856) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-05-15 | BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 21 (350.2856) | 2 / 21 (348.5600) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 77 (330.2172) | 3 / 77 (349.1200) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 22 / 24 (318.7656) | 2 / 24 (348.0000) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 12 / 42 (343.3828) | 11 / 42 (343.9544) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | 16 / 15 (320.4800) | 1 / 15 (349.1200) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) | 12 / 17 (328.4912) | 8 / 17 (333.0972) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 36 (335.4056) | 5 / 36 (345.6800) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 10 / 36 (343.9772) | 8 / 36 (345.0972) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 58 (336.5256) | 15 / 58 (337.1428) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 24 (337.6800) | 15 / 24 (329.0628) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 14 / 18 (330.7656) | 8 / 18 (335.9544) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2024-07-05 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 / 16 (349.1084) | 4 / 16 (340.5256) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 25 / 58 (331.9200) | 10 / 58 (341.7144) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 7 / 15 (336.5028) | 12 / 15 (324.4800) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 5 / 28 (337.1088) | 9 / 28 (330.8000) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 59 (336.5372) | 21 / 59 (326.2512) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 20 (338.8000) | 14 / 20 (332.5372) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 22 (345.0972) | 8 / 22 (337.6800) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-08-20 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 15 (332.5488) | 14 / 15 (313.0628) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 13 (334.2284) | 12 / 13 (323.3828) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 10 / 38 (334.2400) | 17 / 38 (327.3372) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 12 / 36 (332.5256) | 18 / 36 (328.5028) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 12 / 40 (328.5256) | 17 / 40 (327.3484) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 7 / 60 (337.7028) | 17 / 60 (332.0344) | SMOKEY GQ |