Head-to-head
The Dogs Liked It vs Smoke Me Tender BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
5 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Smoke Me Tender BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| The Dogs Liked It | Smoke Me Tender BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Contests | 20 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 0 | Category wins | 0 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 93.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 93.8% |
| 87.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 90.6% |
| top 76% | Avg finish | top 63% |
| ±4.57% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.84% |
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 Dogs Liked It | Smoke Me Tender BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (5 meetings) | 3 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (5 meetings) | 4 |
| 2 | Pork (5 meetings) | 3 |
| 1 | Brisket (5 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 4 times — Smoke Me Tender BBQ leads there 3–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 41.26 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 5.7368 points at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2024-06-21)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | The Dogs Liked It | Smoke Me Tender BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 82 / 157 (654.1256) | 45 / 157 (670.7660) | Smoke Me Tender BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 365 / 401 (634.1264) | 218 / 401 (675.3828) | Smoke Me Tender BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 101 / 159 (645.6572) | 55 / 159 (670.1712) | Smoke Me Tender BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 73 / 172 (655.9424) | 79 / 172 (650.2056) | The Dogs Liked It |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 148 / 167 (609.5884) | 99 / 167 (644.4460) | Smoke Me Tender BBQ |