Head-to-head
East Texas Smokers vs THE BBQ BUS
3 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| East Texas Smokers | THE BBQ BUS | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Contests | 188 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 15 |
| 0 | Category wins | 47 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 16 |
| 95.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 94.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 44% | Avg finish | top 29% |
| ±0.78% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.7% |
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)
| East Texas Smokers | THE BBQ BUS | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 6 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (9 meetings) | 4 |
| 3 | Pork (8 meetings) | 5 |
| 4 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.75 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest (2024-10-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7028 points at Kora Kares for Kids (2026-08-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | East Texas Smokers | THE BBQ BUS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 16 / 51 (687.9084) | 22 / 51 (686.2056) | East Texas Smokers |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 155 / 444 (682.8344) | 114 / 444 (686.1940) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 97 / 169 (682.7768) | 4 / 169 (704.5256) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 23 / 81 (686.2744) | 29 / 81 (684.4452) | East Texas Smokers |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 146 / 211 (676.4800) | 53 / 211 (690.1940) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 203 / 487 (677.1428) | 243 / 487 (673.0168) | East Texas Smokers |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 62 / 467 (681.0972) | 11 / 467 (694.8340) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 154 / 185 (666.7656) | 51 / 185 (687.9084) | THE BBQ BUS |