Head-to-head
SMOKE N' ASH BBQ vs Rum Runners BBQ
6 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| SMOKE N' ASH BBQ | Rum Runners BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Contests | 26 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 3 | Category wins | 1 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.8% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94% |
| top 42% | Avg finish | top 57% |
| ±1.59% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.94% |
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 N' ASH BBQ | Rum Runners BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 1 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 6 |
| 5 | Pork (8 meetings) | 3 |
| 7 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 3 times — SMOKE N' ASH BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lakeland Pig Festival 2 times — SMOKE N' ASH BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.95 points at Budweiser Smoke on the Water (2023-02-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.9768 points at The Downtown BBQ Showdown (2026-04-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ | Rum Runners BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 8 / 75 (694.2288) | 51 / 75 (675.8744) | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 19 / 41 (689.6228) | 12 / 41 (693.5996) | Rum Runners BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 19 / 34 (676.4224) | 8 / 34 (687.9312) | Rum Runners BBQ |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 35 / 63 (683.8972) | 41 / 63 (675.8512) | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 16 / 66 (689.6456) | 38 / 66 (677.0168) | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 19 / 76 (692.4800) | 51 / 76 (675.8628) | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 4 / 61 (698.2404) | 24 / 61 (690.7656) | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 8 / 47 (692.5144) | 30 / 47 (669.5656) | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ |