Head-to-head
BYG'S BBQ vs IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
5 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| BYG'S BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Contests | 166 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 15 |
| 0 | Category wins | 38 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 12 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.2% |
| 93.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 51% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±2.65% | 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)
| BYG'S BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Chicken (5 meetings) | 5 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (5 meetings) | 2 |
| 2 | Pork (5 meetings) | 3 |
| 1 | Brisket (5 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 24.57 points at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) (2026-05-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.5256 points at KTD Smokn' Gobbler (2026-07-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BYG'S BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 15 / 33 (679.3716) | 9 / 33 (683.8972) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 45 / 82 (692.4800) | 6 / 82 (706.2516) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 80 / 117 (680.5144) | 6 / 117 (705.0856) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 11 / 42 (685.6228) | 37 / 42 (668.4112) | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown | 7 / 24 (685.0284) | 1 / 24 (698.2172) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |