Head-to-head
THE BBQ BUS vs SmokinGhost BBQ
52 head-to-head wins
Met
80 times in the data
28 head-to-head wins
SmokinGhost BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| THE BBQ BUS | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Contests | 212 |
| 15 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 47 | Category wins | 32 |
| 16 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 29% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±1.7% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.68% |
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)
| THE BBQ BUS | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Chicken (81 meetings) | 25 |
| 48 | Pork Ribs (92 meetings) | 44 |
| 36 | Pork (79 meetings) | 43 |
| 63 | Brisket (80 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 4 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 3 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in the Bogs 3 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 174.82 points at Effingham -Jam (2021-07-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at Best of the Midwest BBQ (2020-10-16)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | THE BBQ BUS | SmokinGhost BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 19 / 35 (678.1600) | 11 / 35 (689.6916) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 28 / 125 (693.0628) | 6 / 125 (706.2516) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 12 / 401 (701.6340) | 80 / 401 (690.8000) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 21 / 158 (696.5028) | 136 / 158 (670.1488) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-09-26 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash | 2 / 16 (699.3716) | 6 / 16 (682.1828) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 6 / 56 (702.8000) | 18 / 56 (695.3716) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 20 / 32 (686.1828) | 3 / 32 (698.8228) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | 4 / 34 (694.7540) | 19 / 34 (678.7772) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 33 / 100 (689.0628) | 40 / 100 (687.3604) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 114 / 444 (686.1940) | 33 / 444 (696.5256) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 4 / 169 (704.5256) | 147 / 169 (670.1372) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 1 / 58 (708.5716) | 17 / 58 (691.9200) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 68 / 81 (680.4340) | 43 / 81 (691.3716) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 100 / 118 (667.2568) | 75 / 118 (680.4572) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw | 9 / 32 (690.1828) | 13 / 32 (684.4688) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 18 / 93 (693.6228) | 17 / 93 (693.6572) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 53 / 211 (690.1940) | 89 / 211 (685.6916) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 243 / 487 (673.0168) | 42 / 487 (693.1088) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 10 / 50 (692.4684) | 23 / 50 (678.1944) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | 11 / 28 (686.7656) | 9 / 28 (687.3716) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-08-24 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) | 6 / 27 (687.3372) | 14 / 27 (677.5888) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 11 / 32 (679.8740) | 7 / 32 (684.4688) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ | 11 / 42 (674.7884) | 9 / 42 (677.0860) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 11 / 505 (699.4056) | 42 / 505 (693.0740) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 3 / 249 (705.1428) | 47 / 249 (691.3372) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 4 / 46 (699.4060) | 1 / 46 (702.8344) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest | 8 / 38 (686.1828) | 13 / 38 (681.6568) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 1 / 23 (688.5144) | 13 / 23 (665.0744) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | 4 / 26 (677.6000) | 7 / 26 (670.7316) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 1 / 50 (697.6572) | 12 / 50 (683.9316) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 25 (687.9084) | 14 / 25 (671.8972) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 13 / 32 (685.6116) | 3 / 32 (694.2056) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 13 / 36 (678.1832) | 18 / 36 (674.1484) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-06-10 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational | 8 / 17 (683.3944) | 4 / 17 (689.0972) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 9 / 44 (679.3260) | 27 / 44 (660.4684) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 1 / 39 (700.5828) | 18 / 39 (676.5028) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 11 / 467 (694.8340) | 79 / 467 (678.7540) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 51 / 185 (687.9084) | 166 / 185 (660.4800) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-10 | Honor-Q | 8 / 17 (684.4912) | 4 / 17 (690.7656) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 11 / 50 (693.6572) | 30 / 50 (679.9084) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 2 / 29 (682.7772) | 29 / 29 (507.9544) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 8 / 19 (675.3716) | 12 / 19 (670.1600) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 2 / 25 (697.6572) | 11 / 25 (674.2172) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 18 / 38 (670.7316) | 30 / 38 (653.5772) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 19 / 43 (674.7892) | 5 / 43 (684.5028) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 2 / 49 (689.6804) | 23 / 49 (668.4684) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 3 / 45 (681.6112) | 22 / 45 (661.6460) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 9 / 52 (677.0624) | 31 / 52 (654.7656) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 1 / 44 (703.4172) | 6 / 44 (681.0744) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | 1 / 57 (701.6456) | 21 / 57 (680.4800) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 5 / 94 (700.5256) | 35 / 94 (689.0856) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett | 21 / 41 (666.6740) | 7 / 41 (681.6572) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 15 / 50 (671.8856) | 14 / 50 (671.9084) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 27 / 66 (670.2052) | 25 / 66 (671.3488) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills | 8 / 41 (683.9428) | 3 / 41 (687.9884) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-09-04 | Smokin in the Bogs | 1 / 28 (700.5600) | 15 / 28 (655.3948) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 9 / 45 (682.1940) | 20 / 45 (672.5144) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue | 11 / 50 (683.3484) | 13 / 50 (681.6916) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 8 / 42 (675.9200) | 24 / 42 (657.7144) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 17 / 25 (669.6116) | 11 / 25 (673.6000) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 20 / 30 (663.3028) | 9 / 30 (677.6688) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 32 / 53 (663.8400) | 3 / 53 (687.9888) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 10 / 63 (681.6344) | 49 / 63 (659.8856) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 26 / 69 (673.0168) | 34 / 69 (668.4916) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ | 42 / 66 (649.5312) | 61 / 66 (623.8284) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest | 14 / 52 (660.4228) | 7 / 52 (671.3028) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 15 / 43 (673.0284) | 24 / 43 (664.4228) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-09-27 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival | 7 / 23 (677.6344) | 2 / 23 (687.4060) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2019-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2 / 39 (678.7084) | 4 / 39 (668.4684) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs | 13 / 38 (674.1712) | 1 / 38 (697.6684) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery | 14 / 31 (671.3144) | 17 / 31 (668.4456) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-06-28 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland | 1 / 42 (697.6916) | 19 / 42 (668.4800) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 | 7 / 45 (679.3716) | 8 / 45 (678.2632) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 | 18 / 50 (665.0516) | 16 / 50 (667.8972) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge | 6 / 25 (671.9316) | 19 / 25 (631.7944) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square | 1 / 36 (682.8576) | 10 / 36 (671.9084) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 | 9 / 48 (673.6460) | 24 / 48 (656.4340) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 | 10 / 40 (667.8744) | 31 / 40 (629.5772) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-05-17 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition | 6 / 20 (669.0632) | 12 / 20 (651.8740) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 17 / 33 (653.0856) | 7 / 33 (680.4800) | SmokinGhost BBQ |