Head-to-head
Bear's Den BBQ vs Heavy Smoke BBQ
0 head-to-head wins
Met
5 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Heavy Smoke BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| Bear's Den BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Contests | 201 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 27 |
| 2 | Category wins | 52 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 91.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 79% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±2.14% | 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)
| Bear's Den BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Chicken (5 meetings) | 5 |
| 0 | Pork Ribs (5 meetings) | 5 |
| 1 | Pork (5 meetings) | 4 |
| 0 | Brisket (5 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 55.03 points at 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) (2025-05-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 34.3772 points at 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) (2025-05-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Bear's Den BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 70 / 70 (648.9256) | 5 / 70 (703.9544) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 103 / 106 (660.3884) | 24 / 106 (694.7656) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 80 / 81 (663.8056) | 6 / 81 (705.6916) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 112 / 118 (652.9828) | 15 / 118 (697.0744) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 78 / 81 (649.0172) | 3 / 81 (695.9312) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |