Head-to-head
SON OF SMOKE vs SMOKIN' AXE BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
9 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| SON OF SMOKE | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Contests | 38 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 1 | Category wins | 1 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 96% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.8% |
| 94.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 29% | Avg finish | top 53% |
| ±1.29% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.68% |
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)
| SON OF SMOKE | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (9 meetings) | 2 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (9 meetings) | 5 |
| 7 | Pork (9 meetings) | 2 |
| 6 | Brisket (9 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 3 times — SMOKIN' AXE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 48.55 points at Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship (2019-04-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2968 points at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (2024-05-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SON OF SMOKE | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-24 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 5 / 26 (686.7540) | 10 / 26 (680.5596) | SON OF SMOKE |
| 2024-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 7 / 27 (687.9544) | 6 / 27 (690.2512) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2023-05-27 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 14 / 25 (670.7312) | 1 / 25 (697.1544) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 8 / 27 (668.5028) | 14 / 27 (653.6340) | SON OF SMOKE |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 12 / 44 (678.1828) | 15 / 44 (672.5028) | SON OF SMOKE |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | 13 / 36 (668.4688) | 29 / 36 (627.3600) | SON OF SMOKE |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 13 (673.6112) | 32 (647.8860) | SON OF SMOKE |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 14 / 27 (659.8744) | 23 / 27 (630.1828) | SON OF SMOKE |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 2 / 48 (691.3828) | 31 / 48 (642.8344) | SON OF SMOKE |