Head-to-head
7 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
T.J.D. Smokehouse has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| 309 BBQ | T.J.D. Smokehouse | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Contests | 14 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 1 | Category wins | 1 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 142.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 95.2% |
| 96.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 89.8% |
| top 36% | Avg finish | top 45% |
| ±13.92% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.29% |
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)
| 309 BBQ | T.J.D. Smokehouse | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 3 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — T.J.D. Smokehouse leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — 309 BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 35.53 points at Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-08-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 5.1428 points at Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-08-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | 309 BBQ | T.J.D. Smokehouse | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 35 / 41 (319.3256) | 28 / 41 (330.8116) | T.J.D. Smokehouse |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 18 / 20 (307.3372) | 4 / 20 (342.8684) | T.J.D. Smokehouse |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 36 (348.5600) | 24 / 36 (329.6344) | 309 BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 26 (344.5256) | 17 / 26 (332.5716) | 309 BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 40 (336.5488) | 18 / 40 (329.0972) | 309 BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 32 (330.2632) | 5 / 32 (335.4060) | T.J.D. Smokehouse |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 25 (334.8460) | 11 / 25 (319.9544) | 309 BBQ |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 33 (346.2400) | 16 / 33 (327.4056) | 309 BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) | 5 / 23 (337.0972) | 17 / 23 (313.0744) | 309 BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 7 / 40 (314.6968) | 11 / 40 (307.9884) | 309 BBQ |