Head-to-head
Smokin Suckers vs THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE
4 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Smokin Suckers | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Contests | 100 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 3 | Category wins | 11 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 96.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.2% |
| top 51% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±2.35% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.59% |
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 Suckers | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 8 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (13 meetings) | 9 |
| 3 | Pork (13 meetings) | 10 |
| 5 | Brisket (13 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 30.38 points at Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) (2024-03-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.8920 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2026-08-14)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smokin Suckers | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 24 / 83 (693.6224) | 13 / 83 (696.5144) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 8 / 28 (694.2516) | 10 / 28 (691.3140) | Smokin Suckers |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 77 (697.1088) | 33 / 77 (681.6572) | Smokin Suckers |
| 2026-04-17 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke | 4 / 25 (690.8116) | 6 / 25 (687.9084) | Smokin Suckers |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 291 / 401 (661.5656) | 232 / 401 (673.6228) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ | 22 / 25 (673.6004) | 20 / 25 (679.8860) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 28 / 39 (681.6232) | 8 / 39 (696.5260) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 23 / 56 (694.2056) | 7 / 56 (701.6804) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 27 / 33 (671.3032) | 8 / 33 (690.1944) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 41 / 58 (673.0516) | 3 / 58 (697.0856) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 20 / 36 (673.7032) | 28 / 36 (669.0056) | Smokin Suckers |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 34 / 34 (670.1604) | 10 / 34 (700.4912) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 34 / 35 (644.3656) | 20 / 35 (674.7428) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |