Head-to-head
15 head-to-head wins
Met
23 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
T-Rex BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| T-Rex BBQ | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Contests | 51 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 9 | Category wins | 2 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.6% |
| 93.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.9% |
| top 52% | Avg finish | top 60% |
| ±3.21% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.43% |
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)
| T-Rex BBQ | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 11 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 11 |
| 11 | Pork (22 meetings) | 11 |
| 16 | Brisket (23 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — T-Rex BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri City BBQ Fest 3 times — SMOKEHOUSE 72 leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cruisin' and BBQin' 2 times — T-Rex BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 2 times — T-Rex BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 155.94 points at Tri City BBQ Fest (2022-09-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5828 points at Tri City BBQ Fest (2023-09-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | T-Rex BBQ | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 14 / 26 (684.4800) | 21 / 26 (672.4800) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 15 / 18 (676.4916) | 16 / 18 (674.1600) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 21 / 33 (677.6344) | 29 / 33 (661.6228) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 44 / 49 (642.7544) | 27 / 49 (673.5768) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 24 / 42 (670.1828) | 39 / 42 (648.4568) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 6 / 36 (687.3256) | 12 / 36 (682.7772) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 26 / 42 (669.0400) | 29 / 42 (666.7772) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 21 (678.1716) | 19 / 21 (653.4628) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 16 / 32 (673.6228) | 17 / 32 (673.0400) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 12 / 28 (677.0404) | 27 / 28 (646.6744) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 2 / 27 (697.6456) | 20 / 27 (664.4804) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 7 / 45 (692.5372) | 37 / 45 (654.1824) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 24 / 25 (511.4288) | 14 / 25 (667.3716) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 17 / 32 (671.9776) | 25 / 32 (660.4228) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 13 / 33 (677.6688) | 23 / 33 (662.6856) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 28 / 48 (672.4800) | 33 / 48 (667.9544) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 4 / 35 (689.0856) | 27 / 35 (662.1596) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 13 / 20 (673.5772) | 10 / 20 (682.1712) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff | 22 / 26 (649.0172) | 15 / 26 (666.7656) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 17 / 32 (661.0516) | 10 / 32 (670.2516) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 52 / 66 (646.7204) | 47 / 66 (655.8624) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 13 / 36 (658.1944) | 12 / 36 (659.8168) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest | 37 / 49 (643.3488) | 27 / 49 (667.9656) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |