Head-to-head
Crossed Rifles BBQ vs Heavy Smoke BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
17 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
Heavy Smoke BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Contests | 201 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 27 |
| 5 | Category wins | 52 |
| 5 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 99.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 95.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 32% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.64% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.37% |
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)
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 5 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 6 |
| 5 | Pork (17 meetings) | 12 |
| 6 | Brisket (17 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 3 times — Crossed Rifles BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — Crossed Rifles BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.08 points at 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN (2024-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5604 points at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2026-03-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Crossed Rifles BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 48 / 125 (688.4912) | 43 / 125 (689.0516) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 170 / 401 (681.5880) | 59 / 401 (694.2056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 9 / 158 (700.5256) | 27 / 158 (695.9200) | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 39 / 100 (687.9200) | 27 / 100 (691.3832) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 170 / 444 (681.0396) | 58 / 444 (692.5372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 124 / 169 (677.0740) | 151 / 169 (669.5428) | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 46 / 81 (691.3256) | 6 / 81 (705.6916) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 97 / 118 (668.9940) | 15 / 118 (697.0744) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-03 | Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest | 6 / 25 (696.5488) | 8 / 25 (693.0628) | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 168 / 211 (672.9596) | 139 / 211 (677.6116) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 139 / 487 (682.8228) | 45 / 487 (693.0628) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 3 / 31 (695.9200) | 1 / 31 (699.3944) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water | 3 / 47 (699.9312) | 27 / 47 (677.0284) | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 240 / 505 (669.6228) | 29 / 505 (694.7884) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 78 / 249 (686.7656) | 123 / 249 (681.5768) | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 78 / 467 (490.7656 · Open Comp) | 128 / 467 (674.1484 · Master) | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 18 / 185 (696.5144) | 67 / 185 (685.0284) | Crossed Rifles BBQ |