Head-to-head
Smoke, Fire & Brew vs Risky Brisket
7 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
1 head-to-head wins
Smoke, Fire & Brew has taken the last 7 meetings.
Career comparison
| Smoke, Fire & Brew | Risky Brisket | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Contests | 74 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 8 | Category wins | 9 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 148.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.4% |
| 96.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94% |
| top 20% | Avg finish | top 40% |
| ±12.04% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.32% |
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)
| Smoke, Fire & Brew | Risky Brisket | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 3 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 0 |
| 1 | Pork (1 meetings) | 0 |
| 0 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Best of the Midwest BBQ 3 times — Smoke, Fire & Brew leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 8.62 points at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 (2019-06-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 8.6172 points at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 (2019-06-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smoke, Fire & Brew | Risky Brisket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 1 / 36 (345.6916 · Backyard) | 12 / 36 (682.7540 · Master) | Smoke, Fire & Brew |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 1 / 36 (346.2400 · Backyard) | 20 / 36 (673.0056 · Master) | Smoke, Fire & Brew |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 15 / 37 (329.6688 · Backyard) | 20 / 37 (671.2912 · Master) | Smoke, Fire & Brew |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 / 39 (335.3600 · Backyard) | 17 / 39 (673.6116 · Master) | Smoke, Fire & Brew |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2 / 44 (333.6460 · Backyard) | 3 / 44 (689.0744 · Master) | Smoke, Fire & Brew |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2 / 50 (334.2520 · Backyard) | 21 / 50 (660.4112 · Master) | Smoke, Fire & Brew |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 1 / 40 (339.4400 · Backyard) | 31 / 40 (644.9720 · Master) | Smoke, Fire & Brew |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 | 23 / 45 (666.2172) | 14 / 45 (674.8344) | Risky Brisket |