Head-to-head
1 head-to-head wins
Met
6 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| 73-BBQ | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Contests | 119 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 6 | Category wins | 24 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 98.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.2% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±1.63% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.19% |
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)
| 73-BBQ | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 5 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (6 meetings) | 2 |
| 1 | Pork (6 meetings) | 5 |
| 1 | Brisket (6 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 2 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 2 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 20.59 points at Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff (2024-06-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.8804 points at Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-05-02)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | 73-BBQ | ELJEFE SMOKE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 23 / 59 (680.4688) | 32 / 59 (677.5884) | 73-BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 18 / 43 (686.2176) | 16 / 43 (686.7428) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 20 / 29 (675.8740) | 5 / 29 (695.9316) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 13 / 33 (682.7656) | 5 / 33 (692.4800) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-06-21 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | 11 / 18 (683.3484) | 2 / 18 (700.0000) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-06-22 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | 7 / 21 (673.0512) | 1 / 21 (693.6456) | ELJEFE SMOKE |