Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES
12 head-to-head wins
Met
17 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 32 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 21 | Category wins | 1 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.8% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 42% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.53% |
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)
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 4 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 5 |
| 12 | Pork (17 meetings) | 5 |
| 10 | Brisket (17 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cruisin' and BBQin' 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 30.39 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2026-04-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2972 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2025-04-04)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 17 / 26 (681.0056) | 1 / 26 (699.9660) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 5 / 28 (698.2172) | 1 / 28 (703.9544) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 2 / 20 (697.1088) | 14 / 20 (679.3028) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 10 / 77 (690.2400) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 1 / 17 (701.6804) | 7 / 17 (682.1716) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 42 (709.7028) | 20 / 42 (679.3144) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 1 / 401 (708.5488) | 75 / 401 (691.4060) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 1 / 18 (703.9544) | 9 / 18 (682.1944) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 31 (685.6456) | 19 / 31 (670.2404) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 4 / 25 (697.0860) | 15 / 25 (675.3028) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 1 / 33 (702.2516) | 22 / 33 (677.0400) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 49 (678.7428) | 11 / 49 (681.0400) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 161 / 444 (682.1940) | 13 / 444 (699.9888) | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 7 / 28 (689.6344) | 23 / 28 (668.4340) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 2 / 25 (699.9428) | 14 / 25 (674.7772) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 7 / 36 (686.7888) | 16 / 36 (679.3372) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 / 42 (689.6568) | 16 / 42 (677.0976) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |