Head-to-head
SMOKEY JOKERS vs HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB
1 head-to-head wins
Met
6 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKEY JOKERS | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Contests | 34 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 1 | Category wins | 4 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 93.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.4% |
| 90.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.2% |
| top 59% | Avg finish | top 21% |
| ±2.13% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.56% |
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 JOKERS | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 5 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (6 meetings) | 5 |
| 1 | Pork (6 meetings) | 5 |
| 3 | Brisket (6 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 3 times — HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 68.75 points at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2025-06-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 27.5432 points at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2022-06-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKEY JOKERS | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 143 / 159 (622.6748) | 17 / 159 (691.4284) | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 79 / 167 (653.0972) | 2 / 167 (700.5372) | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 34 / 164 (669.1200) | 105 / 164 (641.5768) | SMOKEY JOKERS |
| 2021-06-04 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) | 28 / 55 (645.2116) | 4 / 55 (697.0512) | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 139 / 468 (673.6228 · Master) | 16 / 468 (511.4056 · Open Comp) | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 90 / 183 (642.1828) | 15 / 183 (673.0516) | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB |