Head-to-head
Wrecking Crew BBQ vs SMOKEY GQ
13 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | SMOKEY GQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Contests | 61 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 7 | Category wins | 3 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.6% |
| top 24% | Avg finish | top 37% |
| ±1.99% | 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)
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | SMOKEY GQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 10 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — Wrecking Crew BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — Wrecking Crew BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Backyard) 2 times — Wrecking Crew BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 13.17 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) (2021-10-15)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.3432 points at Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-08-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Wrecking Crew BBQ | SMOKEY GQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 7 / 58 (691.9660 · Master) | 25 / 58 (331.9200 · Backyard) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 16 (337.0628) | 5 / 16 (339.4060) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 1 / 29 (354.8572) | 16 / 29 (343.9772) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 4 / 28 (340.5260) | 5 / 28 (337.1088) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2023-06-23 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 15 (340.5600) | 5 / 15 (330.8116) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 59 (346.2628) | 10 / 59 (336.5372) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 20 (343.9428) | 6 / 20 (338.8000) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 7 / 22 (338.2288) | 2 / 22 (345.0972) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-08-20 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 15 (321.0628) | 5 / 15 (332.5488) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 21 (333.0744) | 4 / 21 (340.5256) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 13 (346.8228) | 8 / 13 (334.2284) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | 5 / 14 (345.0856) | 8 / 14 (340.5144) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 2 / 33 (330.2628) | 5 / 33 (325.1084) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 8 / 38 (338.8000) | 10 / 38 (334.2400) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 13 / 25 (330.8112) | 8 / 25 (338.2284) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 4 / 36 (340.0456) | 12 / 36 (332.5256) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 1 / 40 (341.6916) | 12 / 40 (328.5256) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2021-08-22 | Big Island BBQ Backyard | 10 / 15 (325.0512) | 5 / 15 (336.5372) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 4 / 60 (340.5488) | 7 / 60 (337.7028) | Wrecking Crew BBQ |