Head-to-head
SMOKEY GQ vs Furlongs Smoke & Seafood
5 head-to-head wins
Met
26 times in the data
21 head-to-head wins
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood is the team SMOKEY GQ sees one call ahead more than anyone (3 times).
Career comparison
| SMOKEY GQ | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Contests | 65 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 3 | Category wins | 20 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 147.8% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96.3% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±2.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±11.83% |
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 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (26 meetings) | 20 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (27 meetings) | 18 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — Furlongs Smoke & Seafood leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — Furlongs Smoke & Seafood leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — Furlongs Smoke & Seafood leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 15.46 points at Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-08-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL (2023-08-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY GQ | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 77 (330.2172 · Backyard) | 60 / 77 (672.4916 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 22 / 24 (318.7656) | 13 / 24 (333.0744) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 58 (336.5256) | 8 / 58 (342.8572) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 24 (337.6800) | 8 / 24 (339.3828) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2024-08-17 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 14 / 18 (330.7656) | 1 / 18 (346.2284) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2024-07-05 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 / 16 (349.1084) | 2 / 16 (350.8344) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 25 / 58 (331.9200) | 16 / 58 (338.8456) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2023-08-19 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 16 (339.4060) | 1 / 16 (347.4400) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 16 / 29 (343.9772) | 17 / 29 (343.9544) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 5 / 28 (337.1088) | 2 / 28 (341.6800) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 59 (336.5372) | 8 / 59 (339.9656) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 20 (338.8000) | 7 / 20 (338.8000) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 22 (345.0972) | 4 / 22 (341.1088) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-08-20 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 15 (332.5488) | 3 / 15 (343.9772) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 21 (340.5256) | 2 / 21 (343.9772) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 13 (334.2284) | 3 / 13 (341.1428) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2022-07-15 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | 8 / 14 (340.5144) | 1 / 14 (355.4172) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 4 / 36 (332.5140) | 2 / 36 (343.3828) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 5 / 33 (325.1084) | 1 / 33 (340.5600) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 8 / 25 (338.2284) | 7 / 25 (339.9772) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 12 / 36 (332.5256) | 1 / 36 (345.7028) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 12 / 40 (328.5256) | 2 / 40 (338.2744) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2021-08-22 | Big Island BBQ Backyard | 5 / 15 (336.5372) | 3 / 15 (340.5604) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2021-08-07 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 21 (328.5368) | 3 / 21 (337.6800) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 7 / 60 (337.7028) | 15 / 60 (333.6456) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 57 (304.4456) | 19 / 57 (310.2516) | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |