Head-to-head
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ vs SmokinGhost BBQ
17 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 212 |
| 16 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 30 | Category wins | 32 |
| 7 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 186.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 102.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 15% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±17.74% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.68% |
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)
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 2 |
| 19 | Pork Ribs (29 meetings) | 10 |
| 5 | Pork (9 meetings) | 4 |
| 2 | Brisket (4 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 4 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids 2 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 11.44 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.8572 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2024-10-30)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 36 / 117 (692.4796) | 46 / 117 (689.0516) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 3 / 125 (353.1200 · Backyard) | 6 / 125 (706.2516 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 / 44 (351.9656 · Backyard) | 4 / 44 (699.3944 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 184 / 401 (679.3600) | 80 / 401 (690.8000) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH | 1 / 27 (346.2516 · Backyard) | 12 / 27 (691.9660 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids | 3 / 32 (343.9544 · Backyard) | 24 / 32 (682.7312 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 5 / 100 (350.2512 · Backyard) | 40 / 100 (687.3604 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 18 / 444 (699.3828) | 33 / 444 (696.5256) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 1 / 27 (346.8344 · Backyard) | 5 / 27 (698.8000 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 1 / 93 (357.1428 · Backyard) | 17 / 93 (693.6572 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 147 / 487 (682.1828) | 42 / 487 (693.1088) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 7 / 80 (344.5256 · Backyard) | 3 / 80 (696.5144 · Master) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett | 5 / 27 (517.1200 · Backyard) | 8 / 27 (687.9204 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2 / 25 (333.0512 · Backyard) | 14 / 25 (671.8972 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 6 / 36 (330.7772 · Backyard) | 18 / 36 (674.1484 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 1 / 44 (333.6572 · Backyard) | 27 / 44 (660.4684 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 1 / 25 (341.6800 · Backyard) | 11 / 25 (674.2172 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 1 / 49 (348.5600 · Backyard) | 23 / 49 (668.4684 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 3 / 45 (346.2628 · Backyard) | 22 / 45 (661.6460 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 4 / 52 (337.6800 · Backyard) | 31 / 52 (654.7656 · Master) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |