Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs SMOKEY GQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data · 1 dead level
7 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | SMOKEY GQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 61 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 21 | Category wins | 3 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.6% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 37% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.42% |
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 GQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 9 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (16 meetings) | 11 |
| 1 | Pork (1 meetings) | 0 |
| 1 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin in Steele 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 1–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.18 points at KTD Smokn' Gobbler (2026-07-10)
- 🤏 Closest call: 21.1772 points at KTD Smokn' Gobbler (2026-07-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | SMOKEY GQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 17 / 26 (681.0056 · Master) | 8 / 26 (337.6456 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 16 / 33 (678.7772) | 30 / 33 (657.6000) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 37 (675.2684 · Master) | 13 / 37 (336.5028 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 40 (684.4916 · Master) | 18 / 40 (341.6572 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512 · Master) | 18 / 77 (330.2172 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 42 (709.7028 · Master) | 12 / 42 (343.3828 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916 · Master) | 18 / 58 (336.5256 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 49 (678.7428 · Master) | 1 / 49 (354.2744 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 8 / 32 (686.2516 · Master) | 2 / 32 (344.5600 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (696.5600 · Master) | 25 / 58 (331.9200 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (681.0404 · Master) | 5 / 28 (337.1088 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 1 / 29 (692.5600 · Master) | 6 / 29 (344.5828 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 2 / 33 (685.6344 · Master) | 5 / 33 (325.1084 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 60 (675.3712 · Master) | 7 / 60 (337.7028 · Backyard) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 57 (671.9312 · Master) | 24 / 57 (304.4456 · Backyard) | Dead level |