Head-to-head
GRILLIN' GRINDES vs SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| GRILLIN' GRINDES | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Contests | 41 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 0 | Category wins | 3 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 95.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 91.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 68% | Avg finish | top 47% |
| ±2.68% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.49% |
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)
| GRILLIN' GRINDES | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 7 |
| 3 | Pork (10 meetings) | 7 |
| 4 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shenandoah ShenDig 3 times — SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked SJV Winter Rub 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri-City BBQ Fest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 54.45 points at GOBS Que (DAY 1) (2021-08-13)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.3828 points at Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ (2024-07-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | GRILLIN' GRINDES | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 22 / 28 (674.7084) | 14 / 28 (687.9084) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 16 / 38 (675.3140) | 31 / 38 (663.8968) | GRILLIN' GRINDES |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 7 / 26 (687.9432) | 17 / 26 (677.5884) | GRILLIN' GRINDES |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 19 / 30 (676.4568) | 26 / 30 (658.0684) | GRILLIN' GRINDES |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ | 24 / 36 (674.2284) | 22 / 36 (677.6112) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 23 / 32 (664.4688) | 4 / 32 (692.5028) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 19 / 37 (670.1484) | 9 / 37 (689.6460) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2023-01-27 | SJV Winter Rub | 18 / 31 (658.7312) | 14 / 31 (667.3488) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship | 13 / 27 (667.3256) | 1 / 27 (705.0972) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) | 24 / 26 (622.0228) | 10 / 26 (676.4688) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |