Head-to-head
THE BBQ BUS vs Heavy Smoke BBQ
22 head-to-head wins
Met
55 times in the data
33 head-to-head wins
THE BBQ BUS has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| THE BBQ BUS | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Contests | 201 |
| 15 | Grand champs | 27 |
| 47 | Category wins | 52 |
| 16 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 29% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.7% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.37% |
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 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Chicken (55 meetings) | 33 |
| 27 | Pork Ribs (59 meetings) | 32 |
| 17 | Pork (55 meetings) | 38 |
| 25 | Brisket (55 meetings) | 30 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 3 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 3 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ 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 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 40.09 points at CCSFest (2019-04-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5828 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest (2025-11-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | THE BBQ BUS | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 28 / 125 (693.0628) | 43 / 125 (689.0516) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 12 / 401 (701.6340) | 59 / 401 (694.2056) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 21 / 158 (696.5028) | 27 / 158 (695.9200) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 6 / 56 (702.8000) | 19 / 56 (695.3600) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 33 / 100 (689.0628) | 27 / 100 (691.3832) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 114 / 444 (686.1940) | 58 / 444 (692.5372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 4 / 169 (704.5256) | 151 / 169 (669.5428) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 68 / 81 (680.4340) | 6 / 81 (705.6916) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 100 / 118 (667.2568) | 15 / 118 (697.0744) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 18 / 93 (693.6228) | 3 / 93 (699.9428) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 29 / 81 (684.4452) | 3 / 81 (695.9312) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 53 / 211 (690.1940) | 139 / 211 (677.6116) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 243 / 487 (673.0168) | 45 / 487 (693.0628) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 10 / 50 (692.4684) | 6 / 50 (697.6572) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 11 / 505 (699.4056) | 29 / 505 (694.7884) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 3 / 249 (705.1428) | 123 / 249 (681.5768) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 4 / 46 (699.4060) | 18 / 46 (687.9200) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 1 / 23 (688.5144) | 14 / 23 (662.7312) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 22 / 28 (672.3996) | 12 / 28 (683.8972) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 13 / 32 (685.6116) | 1 / 32 (706.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 13 / 36 (678.1832) | 9 / 36 (685.0284) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 27 / 48 (673.0056) | 21 / 48 (678.1944) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | 16 / 33 (689.6572) | 1 / 33 (703.4056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 6 / 41 (695.9428) | 12 / 41 (691.3484) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 1 / 39 (700.5828) | 4 / 39 (692.5372) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 11 / 467 (694.8340) | 128 / 467 (674.1484) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 51 / 185 (687.9084) | 67 / 185 (685.0284) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-10 | Honor-Q | 8 / 17 (684.4912) | 1 / 17 (698.2516) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 2 / 29 (682.7772) | 8 / 29 (677.6116) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 8 / 19 (675.3716) | 9 / 19 (674.7200) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 2 / 25 (697.6572) | 3 / 25 (694.2400) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 18 / 38 (670.7316) | 1 / 38 (693.6800) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 19 / 43 (674.7892) | 1 / 43 (687.9200) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 2 / 49 (689.6804) | 8 / 49 (681.0744) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 10 / 37 (682.7772) | 29 / 37 (667.8396) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 3 / 51 (691.3600) | 2 / 51 (693.6344) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 1 / 44 (703.4172) | 7 / 44 (680.5028) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 5 / 94 (700.5256) | 22 / 94 (693.0740) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q | 23 / 33 (670.6740) | 18 / 33 (673.6000) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q | 21 / 33 (678.1940) | 2 / 33 (698.2288) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett | 21 / 41 (666.6740) | 8 / 41 (680.4568) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 27 / 66 (670.2052) | 8 / 66 (684.5028) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 17 / 25 (669.6116) | 1 / 25 (690.1712) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 20 / 30 (663.3028) | 1 / 30 (689.1084) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 32 / 53 (663.8400) | 5 / 53 (686.2172) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 10 / 63 (681.6344) | 15 / 63 (679.3484) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 26 / 69 (673.0168) | 9 / 69 (681.6572) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ | 42 / 66 (649.5312) | 11 / 66 (675.3368) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 15 / 43 (673.0284) | 8 / 43 (685.0284) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 120 / 468 (675.3712) | 115 / 468 (676.0000) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 32 / 135 (690.8572) | 31 / 135 (691.9312) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-07-26 | Effingham -Jam | 7 / 26 (675.8740) | 1 / 26 (699.9656) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery | 14 / 31 (671.3144) | 3 / 31 (687.9316) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge | 6 / 25 (671.9316) | 1 / 25 (702.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-04-05 | CCSFest | 32 / 40 (653.5428) | 1 / 40 (693.6344) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |