Head-to-head
Cities Edge BBQ vs Bocephus BBQ
9 head-to-head wins
Met
27 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
Bocephus BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Cities Edge BBQ | Bocephus BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Contests | 61 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 3 | Category wins | 16 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.2% |
| 94.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.6% |
| top 45% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±3.65% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.1% |
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)
| Cities Edge BBQ | Bocephus BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (27 meetings) | 14 |
| 14 | Pork Ribs (28 meetings) | 14 |
| 12 | Pork (27 meetings) | 15 |
| 11 | Brisket (26 meetings) | 15 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 5 times — Bocephus BBQ leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Water 5 times — Bocephus BBQ leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Bricks 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the River (Day 2) 4 times — Bocephus BBQ leads there 4–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 187.43 points at Smoke in the Spring (2025-04-11)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7144 points at Smoke on the Water (2025-10-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Cities Edge BBQ | Bocephus BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks | 33 / 52 (673.6112) | 16 / 52 (694.2172) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 16 / 101 (696.5028) | 5 / 101 (701.0972) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | 4 / 26 (703.9660) | 17 / 26 (691.3140) | Cities Edge BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 210 / 401 (676.5028) | 126 / 401 (686.2056) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water | 4 / 30 (691.9084) | 3 / 30 (693.6228) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 7 / 30 (688.5144) | 14 / 30 (679.8512) | Cities Edge BBQ |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 7 / 24 (702.2516) | 1 / 24 (707.3712) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) | 14 / 25 (693.6916) | 5 / 25 (700.5144) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks | 38 / 53 (670.1256) | 17 / 53 (695.9200) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 6 / 30 (695.9656) | 3 / 30 (698.7884) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 91 / 92 (510.7884) | 10 / 92 (698.2172) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water | 12 / 31 (687.9084) | 2 / 31 (700.4912) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 25 / 38 (673.5884) | 19 / 38 (675.2796) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River | 19 / 28 (671.3028) | 16 / 28 (686.1828) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks | 5 / 46 (694.2056) | 9 / 46 (691.3368) | Cities Edge BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 55 / 97 (679.8972) | 22 / 97 (691.9316) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water | 7 / 39 (691.3372) | 11 / 39 (685.6228) | Cities Edge BBQ |
| 2023-09-01 | Smoke on the River | 14 / 20 (671.9088) | 8 / 20 (689.6344) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 27 / 45 (674.1712) | 13 / 45 (686.1828) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 59 / 103 (676.4572) | 12 / 103 (696.5488) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 3 / 68 (701.1200) | 28 / 68 (681.6348) | Cities Edge BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water | 13 / 28 (680.4800) | 6 / 28 (691.3372) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks | 9 / 48 (689.0972) | 17 / 48 (685.0284) | Cities Edge BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 28 / 94 (683.8968) | 35 / 94 (681.1204) | Cities Edge BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water | 9 / 25 (686.7308) | 5 / 25 (691.9316) | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 4 / 43 (702.2284) | 40 / 43 (626.0684) | Cities Edge BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual | 18 / 42 (671.3712) | 34 / 42 (645.0972) | Cities Edge BBQ |