Head-to-head
THE BBQ BUS vs IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
23 head-to-head wins
Met
56 times in the data
33 head-to-head wins
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| THE BBQ BUS | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Contests | 166 |
| 15 | Grand champs | 15 |
| 47 | Category wins | 38 |
| 16 | Perfect 180s | 12 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.2% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 29% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.7% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.34% |
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 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Chicken (56 meetings) | 29 |
| 32 | Pork Ribs (59 meetings) | 27 |
| 24 | Pork (56 meetings) | 32 |
| 26 | Brisket (56 meetings) | 30 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 4 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Puckaway Pigfest 3 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 3 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ 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 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.82 points at The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest (2019-04-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5600 points at Smoke in the Spring (2023-04-07)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | THE BBQ BUS | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 22 / 51 (686.2056) | 18 / 51 (687.8968) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 / 37 (693.1088) | 3 / 37 (700.5372) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 12 / 401 (701.6340) | 73 / 401 (691.9544) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 21 / 158 (696.5028) | 99 / 158 (682.1484) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 11 / 46 (685.6912) | 6 / 46 (690.2284) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 6 / 56 (702.8000) | 9 / 56 (699.9312) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | 7 / 35 (689.6228) | 5 / 35 (693.0628) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Brighton Barbeque Bash | 5 / 29 (682.1712) | 10 / 29 (675.8860) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 31 / 49 (668.4228) | 5 / 49 (687.4288) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 114 / 444 (686.1940) | 63 / 444 (691.9660) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 4 / 169 (704.5256) | 76 / 169 (685.6572) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 76 / 87 (654.1256) | 53 / 87 (674.7084) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 1 / 58 (708.5716) | 8 / 58 (697.1088) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-07-19 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 1 / 37 (694.2172) | 8 / 37 (681.6460) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 29 / 81 (684.4452) | 37 / 81 (681.0972) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 53 / 211 (690.1940) | 21 / 211 (695.3600) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 243 / 487 (673.0168) | 134 / 487 (683.3600) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 10 / 50 (692.4684) | 4 / 50 (698.8228) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest | 1 / 28 (684.5256) | 2 / 28 (679.3144) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | 11 / 28 (686.7656) | 5 / 28 (691.9544) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-08-24 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) | 6 / 27 (687.3372) | 8 / 27 (686.2060) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-07-14 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 2 / 19 (687.3484) | 1 / 19 (694.2056) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 3 / 103 (699.3484) | 4 / 103 (698.7884) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 11 / 505 (699.4056) | 105 / 505 (683.9196) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 3 / 249 (705.1428) | 84 / 249 (686.1828) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 4 / 46 (699.4060) | 11 / 46 (691.3372) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest | 8 / 38 (686.1828) | 2 / 38 (694.8000) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | 4 / 26 (677.6000) | 1 / 26 (700.5144) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 13 / 32 (685.6116) | 12 / 32 (686.1944) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 13 / 36 (678.1832) | 1 / 36 (703.9660) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 27 / 48 (673.0056) | 5 / 48 (689.0512) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | 16 / 33 (689.6572) | 9 / 33 (693.0976) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 6 / 41 (695.9428) | 21 / 41 (686.2056) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 9 / 44 (679.3260) | 19 / 44 (668.5032) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 1 / 39 (700.5828) | 16 / 39 (677.6228) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 11 / 467 (694.8340) | 96 / 467 (676.5028) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 51 / 185 (687.9084) | 31 / 185 (692.5028) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 11 / 50 (693.6572) | 27 / 50 (682.1944) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 12 / 35 (669.0168) | 6 / 35 (681.6456) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 19 / 43 (674.7892) | 2 / 43 (686.2060) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 2 / 49 (689.6804) | 18 / 49 (672.3996) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 3 / 45 (681.6112) | 2 / 45 (685.0512) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 9 / 52 (677.0624) | 5 / 52 (683.3600) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 5 / 94 (700.5256) | 2 / 94 (702.2400) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 27 / 66 (670.2052) | 1 / 66 (694.7884) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2 / 59 (691.9200) | 10 / 59 (677.6116) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest | 14 / 52 (660.4228) | 4 / 52 (678.1252) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 15 / 43 (673.0284) | 11 / 43 (680.5028) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | 17 / 54 (678.7312) | 14 / 54 (683.3144) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 120 / 468 (675.3712) | 21 / 468 (690.2512) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 32 / 135 (690.8572) | 48 / 135 (687.3600) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs | 13 / 38 (674.1712) | 5 / 38 (690.2056) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 4 / 47 (691.3140) | 14 / 47 (677.5768) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 | 7 / 45 (679.3716) | 3 / 45 (691.3828) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 | 18 / 50 (665.0516) | 6 / 50 (677.0860) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2019-04-26 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest | 9 / 26 (646.1140) | 1 / 26 (675.9312) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |