Head-to-head
21 head-to-head wins
Met
41 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
SmokinGhost BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| DB BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Contests | 212 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 21 | Category wins | 32 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 94.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±2.02% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.68% |
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)
| DB BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chicken (41 meetings) | 17 |
| 17 | Pork Ribs (47 meetings) | 30 |
| 16 | Pork (36 meetings) | 20 |
| 18 | Brisket (37 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 3 times — DB BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Route 66 Smoke Out 3 times — SmokinGhost BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — DB BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 152.48 points at Effingham -Jam (2021-07-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5144 points at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 (2019-06-21)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | DB BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 13 / 35 (687.4176) | 11 / 35 (689.6916) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 47 / 125 (688.4912) | 6 / 125 (706.2516) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 28 / 401 (698.2056) | 80 / 401 (690.8000) | DB BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 86 / 158 (685.6344) | 136 / 158 (670.1488) | DB BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 14 / 39 (690.7656) | 3 / 39 (702.2516) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids | 9 / 32 (697.6456) | 24 / 32 (682.7312) | DB BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic | 7 / 40 (691.9200) | 10 / 40 (687.9428) | DB BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 26 (694.7656) | 19 / 26 (677.6000) | DB BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | 3 / 34 (694.7540) | 19 / 34 (678.7772) | DB BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 44 / 444 (694.8000) | 33 / 444 (696.5256) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 64 / 169 (689.0856) | 147 / 169 (670.1372) | DB BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 35 / 58 (680.4456) | 17 / 58 (691.9200) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 24 / 27 (660.3768) | 5 / 27 (698.8000) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 25 / 34 (673.5768) | 2 / 34 (695.3828) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw | 7 / 32 (691.9200) | 13 / 32 (684.4688) | DB BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2 / 25 (699.3832) | 9 / 25 (680.9824) | DB BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 11 / 25 (678.1484) | 14 / 25 (668.4456) | DB BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw | 5 / 35 (689.0400) | 1 / 35 (695.9200) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM | 14 / 25 (673.5880) | 6 / 25 (679.3484) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 11 / 25 (677.5772) | 14 / 25 (671.8972) | DB BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 24 / 32 (670.1256) | 3 / 32 (694.2056) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 19 / 36 (673.0288) | 18 / 36 (674.1484) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 13 / 33 (673.0516) | 15 / 33 (672.4800) | DB BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST | 30 / 42 (668.9944) | 6 / 42 (695.3716) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 6 / 44 (682.1828) | 27 / 44 (660.4684) | DB BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 22 / 29 (660.4340) | 29 / 29 (507.9544) | DB BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 16 / 25 (666.1484) | 11 / 25 (674.2172) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 33 / 38 (651.2688) | 30 / 38 (653.5772) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 16 / 49 (673.6000) | 23 / 49 (668.4684) | DB BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 21 / 44 (666.1604) | 6 / 44 (681.0744) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 17 / 94 (337.6456 · Backyard) | 35 / 94 (689.0856 · Master) | DB BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 4 / 50 (326.7544 · Backyard) | 14 / 50 (671.9084 · Master) | DB BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 17 / 30 (666.1600) | 9 / 30 (677.6688) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 41 / 53 (654.0800) | 3 / 53 (687.9888) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin | 3 / 34 (330.8572 · Backyard) | 17 / 34 (678.2056 · Master) | DB BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 45 / 69 (661.0284) | 34 / 69 (668.4916) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 29 / 43 (650.6968) | 24 / 43 (664.4228) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery | 13 / 31 (671.8972) | 17 / 31 (668.4456) | DB BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 | 15 / 50 (668.4116) | 16 / 50 (667.8972) | DB BBQ |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge | 1 / 25 (342.2632 · Backyard) | 19 / 25 (631.7944 · Master) | DB BBQ |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 20 / 33 (649.0288) | 7 / 33 (680.4800) | SmokinGhost BBQ |