Head-to-head
Rum Runners BBQ vs Smoke Central BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
14 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
Smoke Central BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| Rum Runners BBQ | Smoke Central BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Contests | 131 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 11 |
| 1 | Category wins | 33 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 96.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.7% |
| top 57% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.94% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.46% |
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)
| Rum Runners BBQ | Smoke Central BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 12 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 11 |
| 2 | Pork (14 meetings) | 12 |
| 5 | Brisket (14 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 3 times — Smoke Central BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 3 times — Smoke Central BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 46.95 points at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2021-03-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2168 points at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2022-03-04)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Rum Runners BBQ | Smoke Central BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 51 / 75 (675.8744) | 27 / 75 (688.4800) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 38 / 66 (677.0168) | 24 / 66 (687.3828) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 51 / 76 (675.8628) | 14 / 76 (695.9428) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 74 / 81 (678.1484) | 14 / 81 (702.7768) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 94 / 118 (672.4224) | 23 / 118 (693.0972) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 24 / 61 (690.7656) | 39 / 61 (679.8512) | Rum Runners BBQ |
| 2023-10-20 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 11 / 35 (694.7772) | 3 / 35 (702.8000) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 49 / 65 (652.9712) | 9 / 65 (690.1712) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 18 / 35 (687.9196) | 7 / 35 (697.0744) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 44 / 49 (658.1144) | 16 / 49 (691.3256) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 40 / 73 (678.7772) | 37 / 73 (680.9940) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 30 / 34 (674.2060) | 5 / 34 (697.0512) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 66 / 81 (636.9484) | 15 / 81 (683.8972) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 16 / 55 (685.1204) | 2 / 55 (697.1200) | Smoke Central BBQ |