Head-to-head
6 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEY GQ | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Contests | 134 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 16 |
| 3 | Category wins | 34 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.6% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 21% |
| ±2.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.68% |
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 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 10 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 13 |
| 0 | Pork (1 meetings) | 1 |
| 0 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin in Steele 3 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.12 points at KTD Smokn' Gobbler (2026-07-10)
- 🤏 Closest call: 29.1196 points at KTD Smokn' Gobbler (2026-07-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY GQ | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 8 / 26 (337.6456 · Backyard) | 7 / 26 (692.4568 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 30 / 33 (657.6000) | 7 / 33 (686.7196) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 37 (336.5028 · Backyard) | 5 / 37 (694.1940 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 18 / 40 (341.6572 · Backyard) | 14 / 40 (675.8628 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 77 (330.2172 · Backyard) | 3 / 77 (697.0512 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 12 / 42 (343.3828 · Backyard) | 13 / 42 (683.8740 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | 16 / 15 (320.4800 · Backyard) | 2 / 15 (703.9544 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 36 (335.4056 · Backyard) | 2 / 36 (692.5028 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 10 / 36 (343.9772 · Backyard) | 3 / 36 (690.7772 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 58 (336.5256 · Backyard) | 5 / 58 (694.2056 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 49 (354.2744 · Backyard) | 15 / 49 (679.3372 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 2 / 32 (344.5600 · Backyard) | 3 / 32 (690.8112 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 25 / 58 (331.9200 · Backyard) | 1 / 58 (699.9772 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 5 / 28 (337.1088 · Backyard) | 1 / 28 (697.1088 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 6 / 29 (344.5828 · Backyard) | 2 / 29 (682.7884 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 59 (336.5372 · Backyard) | 1 / 59 (698.2284 · Master) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 5 / 33 (325.1084 · Backyard) | 6 / 33 (684.4568 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 7 / 60 (337.7028 · Backyard) | 12 / 60 (676.4684 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 57 (304.4456 · Backyard) | 25 / 57 (671.9084 · Master) | SMOKEY GQ |