Head-to-head
2 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
Smoke 'n Magic has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Notch 9 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Contests | 78 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 0 | Category wins | 8 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 96.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 92.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 62% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±2.47% | 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)
| Notch 9 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 13 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 12 |
| 3 | Pork (15 meetings) | 12 |
| 6 | Brisket (15 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 4 times — Smoke 'n Magic leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Smoke 'n Magic leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 48.14 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2023-09-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2168 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Notch 9 | Smoke 'n Magic | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 219 / 401 (675.3828) | 137 / 401 (684.5140) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 274 / 444 (667.8852) | 107 / 444 (686.7656) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 20 / 33 (690.7888) | 14 / 33 (697.6688) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 20 / 37 (686.8116) | 26 / 37 (682.1712) | Notch 9 |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 413 / 487 (637.0168) | 115 / 487 (685.1544) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 27 / 57 (679.3140) | 12 / 57 (691.9084) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 279 / 505 (664.4340) | 291 / 505 (662.2172) | Notch 9 |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) | 11 / 25 (686.2744) | 1 / 25 (701.6912) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 20 / 26 (653.0056) | 5 / 26 (691.3484) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 17 / 28 (667.3604) | 7 / 28 (685.6684) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | 32 / 33 (651.2344) | 19 / 33 (686.7428) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 41 / 41 (649.6000) | 32 / 41 (675.2684) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 24 / 25 (646.1028) | 22 / 25 (659.8284) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 28 / 33 (651.2916) | 24 / 33 (667.8168) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 35 / 39 (647.3488) | 7 / 39 (693.1544) | Smoke 'n Magic |