Head-to-head
TRIPLE H BBQ vs Heavy Smoke BBQ
52 head-to-head wins
Met
95 times in the data
43 head-to-head wins
Heavy Smoke BBQ is the team most often one call behind TRIPLE H BBQ (8 times).
Career comparison
| TRIPLE H BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Contests | 201 |
| 23 | Grand champs | 27 |
| 42 | Category wins | 52 |
| 35 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 99% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 96.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 23% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.72% | 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)
| TRIPLE H BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Chicken (95 meetings) | 50 |
| 57 | Pork Ribs (103 meetings) | 46 |
| 37 | Pork (95 meetings) | 58 |
| 50 | Brisket (95 meetings) | 45 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 4 times — TRIPLE H BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 3 times — TRIPLE H BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — TRIPLE H BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — TRIPLE H BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 48.16 points at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (2019-07-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | TRIPLE H BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 46 / 82 (692.4684) | 66 / 82 (686.1712) | 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) | 5 / 117 (706.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 29 / 125 (692.4912) | 43 / 125 (689.0516) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 88 / 401 (690.1712) | 59 / 401 (694.2056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 / 158 (709.1200) | 27 / 158 (695.9200) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2 / 56 (704.5256) | 19 / 56 (695.3600) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 57 / 70 (679.8512) | 5 / 70 (703.9544) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 5 / 106 (704.5604) | 24 / 106 (694.7656) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 1 / 100 (704.5372) | 27 / 100 (691.3832) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 23 / 444 (697.7028) | 58 / 444 (692.5372) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 34 / 169 (693.6112) | 151 / 169 (669.5428) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH | 4 / 35 (702.8228) | 2 / 35 (705.0856) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2 / 27 (701.6684) | 12 / 27 (682.1944) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 7 / 34 (690.2172) | 28 / 34 (671.2916) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 / 33 (712.0116) | 18 / 33 (695.9316) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 15 / 37 (691.9200) | 18 / 37 (690.1828) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 10 / 33 (693.6572) | 2 / 33 (704.5256) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 1 / 25 (702.2400) | 3 / 25 (701.1088) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 17 / 81 (701.0972) | 6 / 81 (705.6916) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 33 / 118 (690.1944) | 15 / 118 (697.0744) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off | 1 / 26 (707.9772) | 3 / 26 (704.5256) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 / 93 (700.5144) | 3 / 93 (699.9428) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 49 / 211 (690.7540) | 139 / 211 (677.6116) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 4 / 487 (703.4172) | 45 / 487 (693.0628) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 7 / 50 (697.0740) | 6 / 50 (697.6572) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Primo BBQ Bash | 4 / 28 (689.6344) | 10 / 28 (684.4572) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 3 / 62 (706.2516) | 41 / 62 (690.1944) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 42 / 90 (685.6228) | 21 / 90 (694.1940) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 1 / 25 (690.7540) | 2 / 25 (689.6228) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 1 / 25 (701.6688) | 7 / 25 (691.3372) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 1 / 80 (705.6800) | 43 / 80 (674.1484) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 41 / 61 (684.4456) | 8 / 61 (702.8000) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 15 / 91 (690.7772) | 30 / 91 (684.4456) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water | 8 / 47 (694.7656) | 27 / 47 (677.0284) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 17 / 83 (685.6456) | 1 / 83 (703.4056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 30 / 505 (694.7768) | 29 / 505 (694.7884) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 29 / 249 (695.9312) | 123 / 249 (681.5768) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest | 2 / 38 (708.5488) | 12 / 38 (698.2056) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 3 / 23 (683.3372) | 14 / 23 (662.7312) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 1 / 54 (707.4056) | 26 / 54 (682.1600) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 10 / 25 (692.5028) | 8 / 25 (694.3088) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM | 2 / 25 (693.6456) | 20 / 25 (662.7084) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 1 / 28 (698.2172) | 12 / 28 (683.8972) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 5 / 32 (693.0744) | 1 / 32 (706.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 2 / 36 (701.0972) | 9 / 36 (685.0284) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 1 / 33 (707.3828) | 2 / 33 (705.6912) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ | 11 / 28 (695.9084) | 2 / 28 (706.2744) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 3 / 33 (694.7884) | 4 / 33 (693.0976) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 4 / 39 (689.6344) | 9 / 39 (682.1940) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 6 / 38 (679.9088) | 2 / 38 (688.5028) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores | 25 / 63 (680.9940) | 2 / 63 (699.3828) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 6 / 73 (700.5488) | 9 / 73 (697.0744) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 10 / 19 (684.4684) | 1 / 19 (698.2172) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown | 1 / 28 (701.6572) | 8 / 28 (687.3256) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 49 / 92 (688.4568) | 20 / 92 (694.7772) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 13 / 111 (691.3716) | 1 / 111 (705.1428) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | 7 / 33 (694.7656) | 1 / 33 (703.4056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 23 / 41 (685.6456) | 12 / 41 (691.3484) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 88 / 467 (677.6568) | 128 / 467 (674.1484) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 1 / 185 (708.5372) | 67 / 185 (685.0284) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes | 11 / 20 (674.7316) | 12 / 20 (673.6000) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 5 / 25 (693.6228) | 2 / 25 (701.6800) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 7 / 29 (678.1484) | 8 / 29 (677.6116) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 10 / 19 (673.0288) | 9 / 19 (674.7200) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 1 / 25 (700.5144) | 3 / 25 (694.2400) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 14 / 38 (675.3256) | 1 / 38 (693.6800) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 8 / 43 (682.1944) | 1 / 43 (687.9200) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 31 / 49 (660.4572) | 8 / 49 (681.0744) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 6 / 37 (685.0744) | 29 / 37 (667.8396) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 27 / 51 (671.3604) | 2 / 51 (693.6344) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-05-22 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 8 / 21 (689.0400) | 15 / 21 (682.1600) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-05-21 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 11 / 21 (678.7316) | 12 / 21 (678.7084) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off | 9 / 31 (674.2516) | 10 / 31 (670.7768) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 5 / 44 (681.0744) | 7 / 44 (680.5028) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 7 / 45 (678.8116) | 12 / 45 (671.3372) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 8 / 32 (693.0860) | 16 / 32 (681.0512) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 33 / 52 (671.9312) | 3 / 52 (696.5716) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 11 / 70 (690.8000) | 15 / 70 (688.4912) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-03-12 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland | 3 / 39 (697.0856) | 2 / 39 (698.7884) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 1 / 81 (704.5488) | 8 / 81 (688.4684) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2020-09-11 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 12 / 26 (679.9312) | 7 / 26 (687.3600) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks | 14 / 43 (686.2628) | 1 / 43 (700.5832) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River | 5 / 55 (693.6572) | 33 / 55 (677.5540) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2020-07-24 | Farm Stock Smoke Off | 14 / 21 (683.9316) | 9 / 21 (691.3828) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 18 / 25 (667.8744) | 1 / 25 (690.1712) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 4 / 30 (685.0624) | 1 / 30 (689.1084) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 40 / 53 (654.1144) | 5 / 53 (686.2172) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 13 / 63 (680.4800) | 15 / 63 (679.3484) | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 38 / 69 (666.2172) | 9 / 69 (681.6572) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ | 48 / 66 (644.9940) | 11 / 66 (675.3368) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 206 / 468 (663.8628) | 115 / 468 (676.0000) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 118 / 135 (666.6968) | 31 / 135 (691.9312) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 24 / 40 (656.3772) | 1 / 40 (704.5372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery | 21 / 31 (650.1028) | 3 / 31 (687.9316) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Ribs on the River | 7 / 26 (683.3256) | 1 / 26 (698.8456) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |