Head-to-head
TRIPLE H BBQ vs SmokinGhost BBQ
48 head-to-head wins
Met
72 times in the data
24 head-to-head wins
TRIPLE H BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| TRIPLE H BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Contests | 212 |
| 23 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 42 | Category wins | 32 |
| 35 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 99% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 96.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 23% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±1.72% | 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)
| TRIPLE H BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Chicken (72 meetings) | 29 |
| 46 | Pork Ribs (80 meetings) | 34 |
| 34 | Pork (71 meetings) | 37 |
| 55 | Brisket (72 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 6 times — dead level 3–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 4 times — TRIPLE H BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 3 times — TRIPLE H BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 3 times — TRIPLE H BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 3 times — TRIPLE H BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 170.19 points at Effingham -Jam (2021-07-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5136 points at Smoke N for the Kids (2025-08-16)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | TRIPLE H BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 1 / 83 (711.9772) | 38 / 83 (685.6916) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 20 / 117 (697.0628) | 46 / 117 (689.0516) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 3 / 101 (702.8112) | 73 / 101 (674.1600) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 29 / 125 (692.4912) | 6 / 125 (706.2516) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 31 / 44 (678.1252) | 4 / 44 (699.3944) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 88 / 401 (690.1712) | 80 / 401 (690.8000) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 / 158 (709.1200) | 136 / 158 (670.1488) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2 / 56 (704.5256) | 18 / 56 (695.3716) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH | 4 / 27 (702.2400) | 12 / 27 (691.9660) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids | 25 / 32 (682.2176) | 24 / 32 (682.7312) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 7 / 32 (698.1940) | 3 / 32 (698.8228) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2 / 26 (701.1088) | 19 / 26 (677.6000) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 57 / 70 (679.8512) | 30 / 70 (693.6344) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 5 / 106 (704.5604) | 2 / 106 (705.6800) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 1 / 100 (704.5372) | 40 / 100 (687.3604) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 9 / 45 (695.9200) | 38 / 45 (665.6232) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 10 / 58 (694.7656) | 12 / 58 (693.6344) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 23 / 444 (697.7028) | 33 / 444 (696.5256) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 34 / 169 (693.6112) | 147 / 169 (670.1372) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 12 / 58 (696.4912) | 17 / 58 (691.9200) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH | 4 / 35 (702.8228) | 5 / 35 (702.2400) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2 / 27 (701.6684) | 5 / 27 (698.8000) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 7 / 34 (690.2172) | 2 / 34 (695.3828) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 17 / 81 (701.0972) | 43 / 81 (691.3716) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 33 / 118 (690.1944) | 75 / 118 (680.4572) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 / 93 (700.5144) | 17 / 93 (693.6572) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 7 / 59 (694.8116) | 9 / 59 (693.6112) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 49 / 211 (690.7540) | 89 / 211 (685.6916) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 4 / 487 (703.4172) | 42 / 487 (693.1088) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 7 / 50 (697.0740) | 23 / 50 (678.1944) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 1 / 25 (690.7540) | 14 / 25 (668.4456) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 1 / 80 (705.6800) | 3 / 80 (696.5144) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 22 / 65 (683.3260) | 18 / 65 (685.5884) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 41 / 61 (684.4456) | 24 / 61 (694.7656) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 15 / 91 (690.7772) | 12 / 91 (691.9428) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 17 / 83 (685.6456) | 59 / 83 (667.8972) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 30 / 505 (694.7768) | 42 / 505 (693.0740) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 29 / 249 (695.9312) | 47 / 249 (691.3372) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett | 1 / 27 (698.8116) | 8 / 27 (687.9204) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 3 / 23 (683.3372) | 13 / 23 (665.0744) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM | 2 / 25 (693.6456) | 6 / 25 (679.3484) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2 / 25 (697.6804) | 14 / 25 (671.8972) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 5 / 32 (693.0744) | 3 / 32 (694.2056) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 2 / 36 (701.0972) | 18 / 36 (674.1484) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ | 11 / 28 (695.9084) | 12 / 28 (687.8856) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 3 / 33 (694.7884) | 15 / 33 (672.4800) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 6 / 29 (676.4456) | 15 / 29 (667.9084) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 4 / 39 (689.6344) | 17 / 39 (675.3028) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 6 / 38 (679.9088) | 4 / 38 (682.7656) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores | 25 / 63 (680.9940) | 15 / 63 (687.3256) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 6 / 73 (700.5488) | 1 / 73 (706.2284) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 88 / 467 (677.6568) | 79 / 467 (678.7540) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 1 / 185 (708.5372) | 166 / 185 (660.4800) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 7 / 29 (678.1484) | 29 / 29 (507.9544) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 10 / 19 (673.0288) | 12 / 19 (670.1600) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 1 / 25 (700.5144) | 11 / 25 (674.2172) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 14 / 38 (675.3256) | 30 / 38 (653.5772) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 8 / 43 (682.1944) | 5 / 43 (684.5028) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 31 / 49 (660.4572) | 23 / 49 (668.4684) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 5 / 44 (681.0744) | 6 / 44 (681.0744) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 7 / 45 (678.8116) | 11 / 45 (671.3488) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 1 / 81 (704.5488) | 34 / 81 (671.2916) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring | 2 / 93 (701.1432) | 51 / 93 (672.4684) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2020-09-11 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 12 / 26 (679.9312) | 11 / 26 (680.4916) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 18 / 25 (667.8744) | 11 / 25 (673.6000) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 4 / 30 (685.0624) | 9 / 30 (677.6688) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 40 / 53 (654.1144) | 3 / 53 (687.9888) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 13 / 63 (680.4800) | 49 / 63 (659.8856) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 38 / 69 (666.2172) | 34 / 69 (668.4916) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ | 48 / 66 (644.9940) | 61 / 66 (623.8284) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 24 / 40 (656.3772) | 18 / 40 (666.7660) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery | 21 / 31 (650.1028) | 17 / 31 (668.4456) | SmokinGhost BBQ |