Head-to-head
Smokin Suckers vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
6 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
Smokin Suckers has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Smokin Suckers | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Contests | 126 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 3 | Category wins | 11 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 96.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 51% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±2.35% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.2% |
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 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 8 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (13 meetings) | 7 |
| 4 | Pork (10 meetings) | 6 |
| 7 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 45.35 points at Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest (2021-09-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 8.6172 points at Shenandoah ShenDig (2026-07-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smokin Suckers | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 24 / 83 (693.6224) | 55 / 83 (679.3256) | Smokin Suckers |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 8 / 28 (694.2516) | 16 / 28 (685.6344) | Smokin Suckers |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 77 (697.1088) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | Smokin Suckers |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 38 / 42 (664.4224) | 16 / 42 (681.6344) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 291 / 401 (661.5656) | 171 / 401 (681.0968) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 31 / 62 (684.4568) | 13 / 62 (696.5144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 27 / 33 (671.3032) | 16 / 33 (682.1944) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 41 / 58 (673.0516) | 22 / 58 (683.4172) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 41 / 49 (655.3148) | 4 / 49 (688.5144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 3 / 28 (340.5488 · Backyard) | 15 / 28 (675.3256 · Master) | Smokin Suckers |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 / 47 (348.0116 · Backyard) | 9 / 47 (686.7544 · Master) | Smokin Suckers |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 / 25 (346.8456 · Backyard) | 3 / 25 (689.0628 · Master) | Smokin Suckers |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 33 / 35 (642.6740) | 6 / 35 (688.0232) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |