Head-to-head
UGLY BABY BBQ vs IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
4 head-to-head wins
Met
32 times in the data
28 head-to-head wins
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has taken the last 8 meetings.
Career comparison
| UGLY BABY BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Contests | 166 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 15 |
| 7 | Category wins | 38 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 12 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.2% |
| 92.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±2.12% | 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)
| UGLY BABY BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (32 meetings) | 19 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (32 meetings) | 21 |
| 6 | Pork (26 meetings) | 20 |
| 8 | Brisket (26 meetings) | 18 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Puckaway Pigfest 3 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 2 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 61.35 points at KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off (2020-09-18)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0456 points at King of the Corn (2023-05-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | UGLY BABY BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 48 / 77 (676.4456) | 8 / 77 (693.0512) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 45 / 56 (675.8512) | 9 / 56 (699.9312) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | 19 / 35 (673.5768) | 5 / 35 (693.0628) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Brighton Barbeque Bash | 19 / 29 (659.8172) | 10 / 29 (675.8860) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 40 / 58 (674.7660) | 6 / 58 (693.6572) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 30 / 49 (668.4572) | 5 / 49 (687.4288) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 121 / 444 (685.6456) | 63 / 444 (691.9660) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 18 / 28 (673.0172) | 1 / 28 (697.0744) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 3 / 37 (690.2172) | 8 / 37 (681.6460) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 11 / 25 (679.8968) | 4 / 25 (693.6344) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 15 / 36 (679.8508) | 3 / 36 (687.8856) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 14 / 58 (689.0972) | 11 / 58 (690.2632) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 42 (675.9312) | 15 / 42 (677.5772) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 13 / 32 (677.0744) | 3 / 32 (695.4288) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest | 4 / 28 (678.1944) | 2 / 28 (679.3144) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 21 / 32 (674.1484) | 5 / 32 (689.6460) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 8 / 27 (682.7772) | 1 / 27 (698.8232) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 11 / 45 (686.2628) | 12 / 45 (686.2172) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 39 / 59 (663.3828) | 5 / 59 (687.4056) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 31 / 47 (667.3716) | 21 / 47 (674.7772) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest | 22 / 38 (666.1372) | 2 / 38 (694.8000) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 24 / 32 (658.7196) | 9 / 32 (679.3144) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 25 / 40 (666.2060) | 9 / 40 (678.1716) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 27 / 32 (667.8860) | 12 / 32 (686.1944) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 10 / 36 (323.2912 · Backyard) | 1 / 36 (703.9660 · Master) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 7 / 33 (683.3828) | 14 / 33 (677.6344) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 8 / 45 (337.6800 · Backyard) | 2 / 45 (685.0512 · Master) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 20 / 52 (323.9428 · Backyard) | 5 / 52 (683.3600 · Master) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 60 (341.1544 · Backyard) | 18 / 60 (672.5140 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 14 / 94 (338.2172 · Backyard) | 2 / 94 (702.2400 · Master) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 16 / 40 (317.7028 · Backyard) | 12 / 40 (674.2056 · Master) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 35 / 35 (618.0232) | 13 / 35 (679.3716) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |