Head-to-head
Smoke Wagon BBQ KY vs HOT COLE'S BBQ
2 head-to-head wins
Met
5 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Contests | 85 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 1 | Category wins | 14 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 188.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 123.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.6% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±43.85% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.29% |
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)
| Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (5 meetings) | 2 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (5 meetings) | 4 |
| 1 | Pork (5 meetings) | 4 |
| 2 | Brisket (5 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bands & BBQ at the Point 3 times — Smoke Wagon BBQ KY leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 44.15 points at Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival (2022-08-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 44.1488 points at Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival (2022-08-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | HOT COLE'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point | 10 / 29 (324.5372 · Backyard) | 4 / 29 (694.8232 · Master) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 3 / 33 (680.0000 · Backyard) | 10 / 33 (683.3712 · Master) | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 8 / 32 (635.3944 · Backyard) | 4 / 32 (695.9656 · Master) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 36 / 45 (640.9488) | 13 / 45 (685.0976) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 4 / 28 (627.9660 · Backyard) | 7 / 28 (681.6228 · Master) | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY |