Head-to-head
SPITFIRE vs SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS
22 head-to-head wins
Met
36 times in the data
14 head-to-head wins
SPITFIRE has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| SPITFIRE | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Contests | 45 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 18 | Category wins | 3 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.1% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.6% |
| top 33% | Avg finish | top 43% |
| ±1.27% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.37% |
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)
| SPITFIRE | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chicken (36 meetings) | 16 |
| 28 | Pork Ribs (38 meetings) | 10 |
| 20 | Pork (36 meetings) | 16 |
| 26 | Brisket (36 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Original SD BBQ Championships 3 times — SPITFIRE leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked ND BBQ Championship 3 times — SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked GOBS Que (DAY 2) 3 times — SPITFIRE leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — SPITFIRE leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 47.98 points at Original SD BBQ Championships (2026-06-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll (2021-09-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SPITFIRE | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 3 / 33 (689.7032) | 19 / 33 (676.4916) | SPITFIRE |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 20 / 48 (683.3140) | 45 / 48 (635.3376) | SPITFIRE |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 45 / 77 (677.0628) | 68 / 77 (667.8628) | SPITFIRE |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 3 / 71 (695.4284) | 16 / 71 (684.5140) | SPITFIRE |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 12 / 46 (685.6340) | 9 / 46 (687.3600) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ | 4 / 26 (683.9428) | 17 / 26 (666.2176) | SPITFIRE |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship | 19 / 47 (670.8340) | 7 / 47 (682.2744) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 7 / 34 (688.0116) | 15 / 34 (678.1940) | SPITFIRE |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 23 / 58 (685.6568) | 46 / 58 (671.9312) | SPITFIRE |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 10 / 28 (677.0284) | 15 / 28 (670.1712) | SPITFIRE |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 5 / 39 (685.6572) | 9 / 39 (678.2516) | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 13 / 26 (675.3484) | 12 / 26 (675.3712) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 6 / 25 (681.6228) | 19 / 25 (667.2912) | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) | 13 / 26 (673.0288) | 7 / 26 (681.0172) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 15 / 35 (668.0000) | 20 / 35 (663.3256) | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 21 / 33 (668.4572) | 15 / 33 (674.7884) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 9 / 43 (693.0740) | 14 / 43 (687.9200) | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 18 / 45 (665.1084) | 15 / 45 (667.3832) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 24 / 52 (663.2684) | 13 / 52 (673.0168) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 1 / 49 (697.1432) | 25 / 49 (665.6000) | SPITFIRE |
| 2020-09-11 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll | 2 / 29 (688.6172) | 18 / 29 (668.4568) | SPITFIRE |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 2 / 45 (697.7484) | 16 / 45 (675.9544) | SPITFIRE |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 14 / 47 (677.6572) | 8 / 47 (681.6800) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 9 / 53 (675.9196) | 32 / 53 (661.6344) | SPITFIRE |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield | 3 / 22 (685.0856) | 9 / 22 (667.9316) | SPITFIRE |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) | 22 / 97 (686.2628) | 51 / 97 (673.6112) | SPITFIRE |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | 2 / 29 (697.0972) | 8 / 29 (683.4288) | SPITFIRE |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 14 / 50 (675.3256) | 9 / 50 (679.3484) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest | 15 / 46 (679.9772) | 14 / 46 (680.5256) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que | 1 / 29 (696.0000) | 11 / 29 (665.0284) | SPITFIRE |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska | 14 / 40 (671.9540) | 12 / 40 (672.5484) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 23 / 59 (678.2400) | 10 / 59 (686.2056) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2019-06-28 | Back To Mayberry | 3 / 28 (690.8916) | 13 / 28 (672.5828) | SPITFIRE |
| 2019-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 4 / 37 (686.8228) | 20 / 37 (657.5768) | SPITFIRE |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 19 / 57 (673.1200) | 13 / 57 (679.9660) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause | 13 / 32 (680.5144) | 10 / 32 (684.4912) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |