Head-to-head
Up From The Pits BBQ vs SmokinGhost BBQ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
34 times in the data
26 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Up From The Pits BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Contests | 212 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 10 | Category wins | 32 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 93.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 49% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±2.55% | 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)
| Up From The Pits BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (34 meetings) | 22 |
| 16 | Pork Ribs (38 meetings) | 22 |
| 12 | Pork (33 meetings) | 21 |
| 19 | Brisket (33 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 3 times — Up From The Pits BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' for Garrett 2 times — SmokinGhost BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — SmokinGhost BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 2 times — SmokinGhost BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 61.29 points at Harvest On the Fire At the Winery (2020-07-10)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Route 66 Smoke Out (2022-05-06)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Up From The Pits BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 10 / 26 (339.3712 · Backyard) | 19 / 26 (677.6000 · Master) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett | 6 / 26 (693.6112) | 2 / 26 (702.2400) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 122 / 211 (681.5884) | 89 / 211 (685.6916) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 54 / 487 (691.3828) | 42 / 487 (693.1088) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 10 / 25 (680.4340) | 14 / 25 (668.4456) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 20 / 505 (695.9656) | 42 / 505 (693.0740) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 153 / 249 (677.6456) | 47 / 249 (691.3372) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett | 16 / 27 (671.3140) | 8 / 27 (687.9204) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 8 / 25 (681.6460) | 14 / 25 (671.8972) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 16 / 32 (675.2912) | 3 / 32 (694.2056) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 29 / 36 (655.7940) | 18 / 36 (674.1484) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 16 / 33 (672.4684) | 15 / 33 (672.4800) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 26 / 39 (669.5656) | 17 / 39 (675.3028) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 11 / 38 (675.2796) | 4 / 38 (682.7656) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Honor-Q | 6 / 17 (687.3140) | 4 / 17 (690.7656) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 33 / 50 (678.7428) | 30 / 50 (679.9084) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 11 / 19 (671.8968) | 12 / 19 (670.1600) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 15 / 25 (667.2912) | 11 / 25 (674.2172) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 31 / 38 (653.5080) | 30 / 38 (653.5772) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 36 / 43 (660.9600) | 5 / 43 (684.5028) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 37 / 49 (652.4228) | 23 / 49 (668.4684) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 36 / 45 (649.6344) | 22 / 45 (661.6460) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 22 / 52 (665.6112) | 31 / 52 (654.7656) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 20 / 44 (667.8628) | 6 / 44 (681.0744) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 29 / 45 (659.8972) | 11 / 45 (671.3488) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 6 / 50 (684.0000) | 14 / 50 (671.9084) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 54 / 66 (642.2056) | 25 / 66 (671.3488) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-09-11 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 10 / 26 (682.7768) | 11 / 26 (680.4916) | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 14 / 25 (672.4800) | 11 / 25 (673.6000) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 14 / 30 (673.0856) | 9 / 30 (677.6688) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 49 / 53 (626.6972) | 3 / 53 (687.9888) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 37 / 40 (615.9428) | 18 / 40 (666.7660) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2019-06-28 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland | 37 / 42 (632.4684) | 19 / 42 (668.4800) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square | 31 / 36 (632.5028) | 10 / 36 (671.9084) | SmokinGhost BBQ |