Head-to-head
BYG'S BBQ vs SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ
4 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
BYG'S BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| BYG'S BBQ | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Contests | 41 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 0 | Category wins | 3 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 93.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 51% | Avg finish | top 47% |
| ±2.65% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.49% |
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)
| BYG'S BBQ | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 7 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 5 | Pork (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 1 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked SJV Winter Rub 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 2 times — SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.64 points at Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ (2024-07-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 6.9032 points at Tri-City BBQ Fest (2025-09-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BYG'S BBQ | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 19 / 38 (673.6112) | 31 / 38 (663.8968) | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 11 / 26 (684.4916) | 17 / 26 (677.5884) | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown | 7 / 24 (685.0284) | 19 / 24 (660.3772) | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub | 15 / 32 (673.0516) | 2 / 32 (695.3944) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ | 20 / 26 (643.8632) | 12 / 26 (672.5032) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub | 6 / 26 (689.7144) | 13 / 26 (681.0288) | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge | 29 / 34 (663.3144) | 6 / 34 (684.4456) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-30 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ | 14 / 22 (661.6456) | 6 / 22 (681.0632) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2023-01-27 | SJV Winter Rub | 24 / 31 (648.5372) | 14 / 31 (667.3488) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 44 / 45 (630.7888 · Master) | 6 / 45 (343.9544 · Grilling Series) | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |