Head-to-head
KC SMOKE DAWGS vs Pine Tar BBQ
12 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
KC SMOKE DAWGS has taken the last 8 meetings.
Career comparison
| KC SMOKE DAWGS | Pine Tar BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Contests | 48 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 4 | Category wins | 2 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.8% |
| 94.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.9% |
| top 33% | Avg finish | top 58% |
| ±1.63% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.79% |
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)
| KC SMOKE DAWGS | Pine Tar BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (16 meetings) | 4 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (16 meetings) | 6 |
| 8 | Pork (16 meetings) | 8 |
| 9 | Brisket (16 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring 5 times — KC SMOKE DAWGS leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shawnee Great Grillers 2 times — KC SMOKE DAWGS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Border War Barbeque 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 2 times — KC SMOKE DAWGS leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 38.91 points at Smoke In the Springs (2019-04-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0452 points at Border War Barbeque (2021-10-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | KC SMOKE DAWGS | Pine Tar BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 8 / 67 (697.1088) | 17 / 67 (682.1944) | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 64 / 92 (671.2800) | 76 / 92 (659.7940) | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 17 / 73 (684.4916) | 22 / 73 (675.9544) | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 67 / 97 (672.9828) | 72 / 97 (667.8744) | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| 2023-06-02 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual | 6 / 36 (676.5828) | 20 / 36 (657.6344) | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 28 / 103 (688.4684) | 76 / 103 (662.6856) | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque | 19 / 30 (673.5540) | 21 / 30 (665.0516) | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2 / 87 (708.5600) | 13 / 87 (682.1944) | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| 2022-06-03 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual | 10 / 30 (669.1084) | 4 / 30 (677.1424) | Pine Tar BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 73 / 94 (659.8632) | 55 / 94 (671.8512) | Pine Tar BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque | 22 / 30 (663.3260) | 21 / 30 (663.3712) | Pine Tar BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 6 / 86 (695.9312) | 15 / 86 (679.4284) | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual | 9 / 42 (679.9200) | 5 / 42 (684.0340) | Pine Tar BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 8 / 105 (697.6684) | 54 / 105 (677.0516) | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| 2019-05-03 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q | 7 / 37 (675.8856) | 28 / 37 (647.3372) | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs | 27 / 104 (678.7996) | 84 / 104 (639.8860) | KC SMOKE DAWGS |