Head-to-head
9 head-to-head wins
Met
33 times in the data · 1 dead level
23 head-to-head wins
Heavy Smoke BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| DB BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Contests | 201 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 27 |
| 21 | Category wins | 52 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 94.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±2.02% | 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)
| DB BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicken (33 meetings) | 15 |
| 14 | Pork Ribs (35 meetings) | 20 |
| 7 | Pork (30 meetings) | 23 |
| 6 | Brisket (30 meetings) | 24 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — DB BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked EffingHAM-JAM 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 42.41 points at Harvest On the Fire At the Winery (2021-07-09)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5484 points at Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off (2023-05-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | DB BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 18 / 26 (674.1716) | 9 / 26 (687.8856) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 47 / 125 (688.4912) | 43 / 125 (689.0516) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 28 / 401 (698.2056) | 59 / 401 (694.2056) | DB BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 86 / 158 (685.6344) | 27 / 158 (695.9200) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 14 / 39 (690.7656) | 12 / 39 (693.6112) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 44 / 444 (694.8000) | 58 / 444 (692.5372) | DB BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 64 / 169 (689.0856) | 151 / 169 (669.5428) | DB BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 24 / 27 (660.3768) | 12 / 27 (682.1944) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 25 / 34 (673.5768) | 28 / 34 (671.2916) | DB BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off | 2 / 26 (704.5256) | 3 / 26 (704.5256) | DB BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 11 / 25 (678.1484) | 2 / 25 (689.6228) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 3 / 26 (695.3600) | 2 / 26 (695.9084) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) | 24 / 37 (666.0912) | 2 / 37 (699.3944) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM | 14 / 25 (673.5880) | 20 / 25 (662.7084) | DB BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 24 / 28 (671.2684) | 12 / 28 (683.8972) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 24 / 32 (670.1256) | 1 / 32 (706.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 19 / 36 (673.0288) | 9 / 36 (685.0284) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 13 / 33 (673.0516) | 4 / 33 (693.0976) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST | 30 / 42 (668.9944) | 20 / 42 (676.4572) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes | 6 / 20 (682.7544) | 12 / 20 (673.6000) | DB BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 22 / 29 (660.4340) | 8 / 29 (677.6116) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 16 / 25 (666.1484) | 3 / 25 (694.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 33 / 38 (651.2688) | 1 / 38 (693.6800) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 16 / 49 (673.6000) | 8 / 49 (681.0744) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 21 / 44 (666.1604) | 7 / 44 (680.5028) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 17 / 94 (337.6456 · Backyard) | 22 / 94 (693.0740 · Master) | DB BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 17 / 30 (666.1600) | 1 / 30 (689.1084) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 41 / 53 (654.0800) | 5 / 53 (686.2172) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin | 3 / 34 (330.8572 · Backyard) | 18 / 34 (677.5768 · Master) | DB BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 45 / 69 (661.0284) | 9 / 69 (681.6572) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 29 / 43 (650.6968) | 8 / 43 (685.0284) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery | 13 / 31 (671.8972) | 3 / 31 (687.9316) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge | 1 / 25 (342.2632 · Backyard) | 1 / 25 (702.2400 · Master) | Dead level |