Head-to-head
21 head-to-head wins
Met
37 times in the data
16 head-to-head wins
OWENS BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| SPITFIRE | OWENS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Contests | 64 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 18 | Category wins | 6 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 97.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94% |
| top 33% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.27% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.77% |
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 | OWENS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chicken (37 meetings) | 17 |
| 16 | Pork Ribs (37 meetings) | 21 |
| 22 | Pork (37 meetings) | 15 |
| 19 | Brisket (37 meetings) | 18 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 6 times — SPITFIRE leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Original SD BBQ Championships 4 times — SPITFIRE leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — OWENS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked ND BBQ Championship 3 times — OWENS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 25.22 points at KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (2024-07-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6288 points at Miles City Cowtown Cookoff (2022-06-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SPITFIRE | OWENS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 20 / 48 (683.3140) | 15 / 48 (685.6112) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 45 / 77 (677.0628) | 16 / 77 (686.7884) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 3 / 71 (695.4284) | 32 / 71 (675.3828) | SPITFIRE |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 12 / 46 (685.6340) | 4 / 46 (691.9656) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 23 / 44 (675.8968) | 4 / 44 (697.1316) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 10 / 26 (676.4916) | 16 / 26 (669.5656) | SPITFIRE |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 6 / 48 (693.1084) | 11 / 48 (690.7768) | SPITFIRE |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 38 / 58 (675.3372) | 15 / 58 (687.9200) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship | 19 / 47 (670.8340) | 4 / 47 (691.3252) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 4 / 34 (693.6688) | 25 / 34 (668.4456) | SPITFIRE |
| 2024-06-14 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | 5 / 16 (699.9428) | 8 / 16 (691.9200) | SPITFIRE |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 7 / 34 (688.0116) | 18 / 34 (675.3600) | SPITFIRE |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 23 / 58 (685.6568) | 31 / 58 (679.3828) | SPITFIRE |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 10 / 28 (677.0284) | 22 / 28 (665.5540) | SPITFIRE |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 17 / 39 (673.0856) | 23 / 39 (667.3028) | SPITFIRE |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 5 / 39 (685.6572) | 11 / 39 (674.8000) | SPITFIRE |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 11 / 32 (676.4916) | 17 / 32 (668.4568) | SPITFIRE |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 7 / 40 (680.4916) | 3 / 40 (683.3372) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | 9 / 26 (686.1712) | 8 / 26 (686.8000) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 23 / 46 (674.8460) | 10 / 46 (686.8456) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 38 / 59 (662.7776) | 36 / 59 (664.9824) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 55 / 70 (669.0624) | 46 / 70 (675.3712) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 15 / 35 (668.0000) | 24 / 35 (659.9316) | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 21 / 33 (668.4572) | 8 / 33 (685.0972) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | 7 / 25 (686.8344) | 1 / 25 (704.5600) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 18 / 45 (665.1084) | 5 / 45 (678.1828) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 24 / 52 (663.2684) | 18 / 52 (668.4456) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 1 / 49 (697.1432) | 6 / 49 (687.9544) | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 60 (676.5832) | 32 / 60 (662.7428) | SPITFIRE |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 13 / 40 (673.1888) | 3 / 40 (683.3832) | OWENS BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 5 / 35 (683.4176) | 20 / 35 (670.7888) | SPITFIRE |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 14 / 47 (677.6572) | 20 / 47 (673.0512) | SPITFIRE |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 9 / 53 (675.9196) | 34 / 53 (660.4456) | SPITFIRE |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield | 3 / 22 (685.0856) | 7 / 22 (674.8116) | SPITFIRE |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 4 / 26 (681.1084) | 11 / 26 (662.1716) | SPITFIRE |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska | 14 / 40 (671.9540) | 21 / 40 (666.7540) | SPITFIRE |
| 2019-06-14 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | 5 / 28 (682.7656) | 13 / 28 (667.2568) | SPITFIRE |