Head-to-head
SWEET BELLY'S BBQ vs SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE
16 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Contests | 47 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 5 | Category wins | 2 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 97.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| 93.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 91% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 68% |
| ±4.08% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.01% |
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)
| SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 11 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (18 meetings) | 5 |
| 14 | Pork (19 meetings) | 5 |
| 17 | Brisket (19 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 4 times — SWEET BELLY'S BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 3 times — SWEET BELLY'S BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 2 times — SWEET BELLY'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) 2 times — SWEET BELLY'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 157.09 points at "The First State" BBQ Bash (2024-09-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.4688 points at Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) (2022-07-29)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash | 26 / 26 (507.9204) | 19 / 26 (665.0056) | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 29 / 36 (668.9596) | 27 / 36 (672.4572) | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 19 / 42 (682.7544) | 34 / 42 (666.7200) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 7 / 45 (689.0744) | 18 / 45 (678.7776) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 / 23 (694.7656) | 16 / 23 (665.5656) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 2 / 40 (699.3600) | 16 / 40 (682.2400) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 32 / 51 (664.4228) | 37 / 51 (660.9944) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 15 / 46 (689.0516) | 44 / 46 (653.5084) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 32 / 53 (673.0288) | 50 / 53 (639.2228) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 9 / 42 (694.7772) | 29 / 42 (666.1712) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 27 / 54 (659.8400) | 28 / 54 (659.3712) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | 9 / 20 (677.6112) | 19 / 20 (651.8972) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | 5 / 24 (674.2172) | 22 / 24 (616.3888) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove | 22 / 54 (664.4800) | 41 / 54 (646.1028) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 | 32 / 47 (660.4228) | 37 / 47 (644.3884) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2019-06-08 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | 20 / 37 (638.6284) | 13 / 37 (661.5772) | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE |
| 2019-05-04 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) | 25 / 33 (655.8172) | 32 / 33 (625.5316) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2019-05-03 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) | 6 / 34 (683.9088) | 28 / 34 (640.9600) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 29 / 54 (658.1940) | 46 / 54 (636.4800) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |