Head-to-head
2 head-to-head wins
Met
14 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Smokin Big has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Smokin G's BBQ | Smokin Big | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Contests | 30 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 0 | Category wins | 2 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 92.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 94.7% |
| 89.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 91.7% |
| top 87% | Avg finish | top 66% |
| ±2.53% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.41% |
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)
| Smokin G's BBQ | Smokin Big | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (14 meetings) | 12 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (14 meetings) | 10 |
| 7 | Pork (14 meetings) | 7 |
| 3 | Brisket (14 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — Smokin Big leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — Smokin Big leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 2 times — Smokin Big leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 40.67 points at Minnesota in Mayaugust (2020-08-28)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2624 points at Minnesota in May (2023-05-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smokin G's BBQ | Smokin Big | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ | 22 / 26 (652.9600) | 10 / 26 (674.2284) | Smokin Big |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 56 / 58 (649.5200) | 43 / 58 (670.7652) | Smokin Big |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 29 / 41 (664.4112) | 18 / 41 (671.8972) | Smokin Big |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 49 / 58 (665.0052) | 37 / 58 (675.3600) | Smokin Big |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 16 / 29 (662.7428) | 23 / 29 (658.2288) | Smokin G's BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 48 / 59 (660.4576) | 43 / 59 (662.7200) | Smokin Big |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 35 / 40 (656.9940) | 14 / 40 (673.0400) | Smokin Big |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 51 / 59 (641.5544) | 26 / 59 (673.0856) | Smokin Big |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 31 / 35 (630.0684) | 28 / 35 (657.5312) | Smokin Big |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 47 / 52 (619.7604) | 49 / 52 (616.3312) | Smokin G's BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 35 / 40 (628.9716) | 24 / 40 (663.4628) | Smokin Big |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 43 / 45 (618.5944) | 28 / 45 (659.2684) | Smokin Big |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 44 / 50 (617.4404) | 41 / 50 (634.6856) | Smokin Big |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 54 / 57 (606.5716) | 49 / 57 (624.9488) | Smokin Big |