Head-to-head
BULL IN THE RING vs Smoked & Furious
9 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Smoked & Furious has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| BULL IN THE RING | Smoked & Furious | |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Contests | 113 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 5 | Category wins | 30 |
| 5 | Perfect 180s | 14 |
| 145.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.7% |
| 100% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 36% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±14.37% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.82% |
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)
| BULL IN THE RING | Smoked & Furious | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (18 meetings) | 9 |
| 16 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 6 |
| 7 | Pork (15 meetings) | 8 |
| 4 | Brisket (14 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Route 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — BULL IN THE RING leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.37 points at 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) (2025-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.0456 points at Smokin on the Route (2025-09-26)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BULL IN THE RING | Smoked & Furious | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 61 / 82 (686.7312) | 25 / 82 (699.3832) | Smoked & Furious |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 94 / 117 (676.4112) | 52 / 117 (685.6804) | Smoked & Furious |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 11 / 68 (691.9084) | 22 / 68 (686.7656) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 89 / 401 (690.1712) | 10 / 401 (702.8572) | Smoked & Furious |
| 2025-09-26 | Smokin on the Route | 5 / 20 (696.5028) | 2 / 20 (700.5484) | Smoked & Furious |
| 2025-09-19 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 1 / 25 (712.5484) | 2 / 25 (706.8344) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2025-09-12 | Grillstock | 2 / 23 (701.7032) | 8 / 23 (691.9660) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2025-08-15 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 9 / 55 (690.7772) | 1 / 55 (705.7028) | Smoked & Furious |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 46 / 70 (688.4684) | 66 / 70 (673.0172) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 11 / 106 (702.2284) | 73 / 106 (679.8628) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 20 / 43 (683.3144) | 6 / 43 (697.6688) | Smoked & Furious |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 13 / 118 (698.1940) | 31 / 118 (690.7656) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 311 / 487 (662.1828) | 129 / 487 (683.8856) | Smoked & Furious |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause | 9 / 36 (346.8228 · Backyard) | 18 / 36 (685.0400 · Master) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 9 / 31 (508.4912 · Backyard) | 16 / 31 (681.5884 · Master) | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2023-03-31 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) | 5 / 29 (330.7656 · Backyard) | 1 / 29 (701.0856 · Master) | Smoked & Furious |
| 2022-09-16 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 28 / 39 (662.6512) | 17 / 39 (674.1480) | Smoked & Furious |
| 2022-07-29 | Smokin on the Route | 1 / 19 (338.2172 · Backyard) | 16 / 19 (670.7312 · Master) | BULL IN THE RING |