Head-to-head
TAILGATE GUYS BBQ vs Heavy Smoke BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
Heavy Smoke BBQ has taken the last 16 meetings.
Career comparison
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Contests | 201 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 27 |
| 8 | Category wins | 52 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 93.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 62% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.9% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.37% |
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)
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 15 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 22 |
| 3 | Pork (21 meetings) | 18 |
| 4 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 3 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 39.54 points at Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 (2022-03-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.9768 points at Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) (2022-08-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 98 / 401 (689.0976) | 59 / 401 (694.2056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 249 / 444 (671.9312) | 58 / 444 (692.5372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 31 / 33 (667.8744) | 18 / 33 (695.9316) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 35 / 37 (654.6972) | 18 / 37 (690.1828) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival | 7 / 17 (673.0288) | 1 / 17 (705.6916) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 32 / 34 (671.3832) | 3 / 34 (705.1204) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 32 / 40 (672.4920) | 4 / 40 (699.3600) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 36 / 47 (675.3256) | 17 / 47 (693.0972) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 177 / 487 (679.4284) | 45 / 487 (693.0628) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 14 / 31 (683.3484) | 1 / 31 (699.3944) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 225 / 505 (671.4516) | 29 / 505 (694.7884) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) | 6 / 25 (695.9772) | 2 / 25 (699.9540) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-07-01 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge | 21 / 30 (682.1712) | 6 / 30 (694.8460) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 34 / 39 (647.8400) | 9 / 39 (682.1940) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 31 / 38 (648.9600) | 2 / 38 (688.5028) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest | 10 / 27 (677.0972) | 1 / 27 (699.9544) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 73 / 467 (492.5600 · Open Comp) | 128 / 467 (674.1484 · Master) | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 24 / 32 (661.6688) | 16 / 32 (681.0512) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 44 / 52 (658.1832) | 3 / 52 (696.5716) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-09-11 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 24 / 26 (662.2172) | 7 / 26 (687.3600) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 32 / 37 (660.0116) | 3 / 37 (697.7144) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |