Head-to-head
2 head-to-head wins
Met
11 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
SMOKEY GQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| T-Rex BBQ | SMOKEY GQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Contests | 61 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 9 | Category wins | 3 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 93.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.6% |
| top 52% | Avg finish | top 37% |
| ±3.21% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.42% |
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 | SMOKEY GQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (11 meetings) | 8 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (11 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin in Steele 3 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — dead level 1–1
Every meeting
| Date | Event | T-Rex BBQ | SMOKEY GQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 14 / 26 (684.4800 · Master) | 8 / 26 (337.6456 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 38 / 77 (679.3716 · Master) | 18 / 77 (330.2172 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 10 / 42 (686.2172 · Master) | 12 / 42 (343.3828 · Backyard) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 29 / 58 (680.4916 · Master) | 18 / 58 (336.5256 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 44 / 49 (642.7544 · Master) | 1 / 49 (354.2744 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 1 / 32 (699.9656 · Master) | 2 / 32 (344.5600 · Backyard) | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 12 / 28 (677.0404 · Master) | 5 / 28 (337.1088 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 7 / 29 (673.1316 · Master) | 6 / 29 (344.5828 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 59 (674.7888 · Master) | 10 / 59 (336.5372 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 13 / 33 (677.6688 · Master) | 5 / 33 (325.1084 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 28 / 60 (665.0516 · Master) | 7 / 60 (337.7028 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |