Head-to-head
4 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Sota Smoke BBQ | Phoenix BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Contests | 89 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 0 | Category wins | 4 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 92.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.4% |
| 89.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.1% |
| top 60% | Avg finish | top 48% |
| ±2.28% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.33% |
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)
| Sota Smoke BBQ | Phoenix BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 6 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — Sota Smoke BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — Phoenix BBQ leads there 2–0
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Sota Smoke BBQ | Phoenix BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 77 (333.0972 · Backyard) | 67 / 77 (668.4112 · Master) | Sota Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 27 / 36 (318.1712 · Backyard) | 10 / 36 (686.1596 · Master) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 41 / 36 (312.5028 · Backyard) | 22 / 36 (670.7084 · Master) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 26 / 58 (331.3828 · Backyard) | 2 / 58 (701.1548 · Master) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 18 / 37 (325.6684 · Backyard) | 25 / 37 (675.8856 · Master) | Sota Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 41 (318.7428 · Backyard) | 14 / 41 (676.4688 · Master) | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 23 / 58 (332.5484 · Backyard) | 24 / 58 (683.9312 · Master) | Sota Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 13 / 28 (321.0744 · Backyard) | 19 / 28 (670.7656 · Master) | Sota Smoke BBQ |