Head-to-head
Free Smokes BBQ vs YES, DEAR BBQ
2 head-to-head wins
Met
7 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
YES, DEAR BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Free Smokes BBQ | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Contests | 78 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 0 | Category wins | 14 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 136.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 102.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 49% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±17.39% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.43% |
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)
| Free Smokes BBQ | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (7 meetings) | 3 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (7 meetings) | 4 |
| 4 | Pork (7 meetings) | 3 |
| 0 | Brisket (2 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 3 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 3 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 14.87 points at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (2025-11-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2860 points at Pigs & Peaches (2025-08-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Free Smokes BBQ | YES, DEAR BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 42 / 56 (676.4572) | 19 / 56 (691.3256) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches | 15 / 27 (683.3256) | 14 / 27 (685.6116) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 31 / 58 (323.3028 · Backyard) | 6 / 58 (697.6456 · Master) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 9 / 59 (338.2172 · Backyard) | 1 / 59 (703.9428 · Master) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 23 / 60 (321.6000 · Backyard) | 26 / 60 (687.3600 · Master) | Free Smokes BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 20 / 65 (492.4688 · Backyard) | 29 / 65 (677.6228 · Master) | Free Smokes BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 36 / 73 (458.1604 · Backyard) | 13 / 73 (693.0628 · Master) | YES, DEAR BBQ |