Head-to-head
BURNT TREES BBQ vs IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
6 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| BURNT TREES BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Contests | 166 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 15 |
| 5 | Category wins | 38 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 12 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.2% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 34% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.76% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.34% |
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)
| BURNT TREES BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (18 meetings) | 10 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (19 meetings) | 8 |
| 8 | Pork (18 meetings) | 10 |
| 7 | Brisket (18 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — BURNT TREES BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked ND BBQ Championship 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 2 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.34 points at Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest (2020-08-21)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.6568 points at Minnesota in May (Masters) (2022-05-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BURNT TREES BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 11 / 33 (682.1944) | 9 / 33 (683.8972) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 77 (700.0004) | 8 / 77 (693.0512) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 33 / 71 (675.3480) | 5 / 71 (693.1316) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 87 / 101 (667.3028) | 47 / 101 (686.7312) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 5 / 46 (691.9316) | 6 / 46 (690.2284) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 36 / 58 (677.0168) | 6 / 58 (693.6572) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 32 / 92 (686.7888) | 43 / 92 (682.7428) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 84 / 444 (689.6340) | 63 / 444 (691.9660) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 24 / 169 (695.3716) | 76 / 169 (685.6572) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 30 / 87 (684.4684) | 53 / 87 (674.7084) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | Smoke-N-Wings | 3 / 28 (694.8344) | 1 / 28 (703.3828) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 58 (693.1200) | 11 / 58 (690.2632) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 62 / 81 (671.3256) | 37 / 81 (681.0972) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 118 / 211 (682.2056) | 21 / 211 (695.3600) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 194 / 487 (678.2172) | 134 / 487 (683.3600) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 14 / 59 (678.2056) | 10 / 59 (679.8624) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 29 / 60 (664.4456) | 18 / 60 (672.5140) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | 28 / 43 (661.6000) | 6 / 43 (683.9428) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |