Head-to-head
Big Reds Backyard BBQ vs Smoke 'n Magic
12 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Big Reds Backyard BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | Smoke 'n Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Contests | 78 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 3 | Category wins | 8 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 138.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 44% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±9.49% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.8% |
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)
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | Smoke 'n Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 7 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (19 meetings) | 6 |
| 0 | Pork (1 meetings) | 1 |
| 0 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 6 times — dead level 3–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 2 times — Big Reds Backyard BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 2 times — Big Reds Backyard BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 2 times — Big Reds Backyard BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — Big Reds Backyard BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 10.87 points at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (2025-10-31)
- 🤏 Closest call: 10.8688 points at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (2025-10-31)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | Smoke 'n Magic | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 7 / 32 (341.0972 · Backyard) | 16 / 32 (692.5028 · Master) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 11 / 32 (337.0512 · Backyard) | 26 / 32 (674.7084 · Master) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 51 / 53 (656.9944) | 48 / 53 (667.8632) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 4 / 28 (343.3828 · Backyard) | 11 / 28 (693.0744 · Master) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) | 4 / 32 (343.3828 · Backyard) | 18 / 32 (688.5144 · Master) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 18 / 49 (337.6912 · Backyard) | 20 / 49 (678.1716 · Master) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 9 / 56 (342.2400 · Backyard) | 53 / 56 (663.2684 · Master) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 12 / 53 (330.7884 · Backyard) | 36 / 53 (678.7312 · Master) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 9 / 33 (338.8116 · Backyard) | 14 / 33 (697.6688 · Master) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 10 / 37 (329.1312 · Backyard) | 26 / 37 (682.1712 · Master) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 16 / 40 (329.6800 · Backyard) | 5 / 40 (699.3484 · Master) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 16 / 47 (332.4916 · Backyard) | 29 / 47 (683.8972 · Master) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 7 / 32 (334.2632 · Backyard) | 6 / 32 (697.0972 · Master) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 16 / 40 (318.8804 · Backyard) | 4 / 40 (693.0972 · Master) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 3 / 25 (333.7944 · Backyard) | 10 / 25 (688.5372 · Master) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 7 / 27 (307.9544 · Backyard) | 11 / 27 (684.4456 · Master) | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |