Head-to-head
The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company vs SmokinGhost BBQ
22 head-to-head wins
Met
46 times in the data
24 head-to-head wins
SmokinGhost BBQ is the team most often one call behind The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company (4 times). The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Contests | 212 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 6 | Category wins | 32 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 97% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±1.7% | 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)
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Chicken (46 meetings) | 25 |
| 18 | Pork Ribs (49 meetings) | 31 |
| 12 | Pork (45 meetings) | 33 |
| 25 | Brisket (46 meetings) | 21 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 4 times — SmokinGhost BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Buckeye BBQ Classic 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ 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 — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 157.65 points at Effingham -Jam (2021-07-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0348 points at CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 (2020-07-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | SmokinGhost BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic | 8 / 40 (690.8116) | 10 / 40 (687.9428) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 17 / 70 (697.0744) | 30 / 70 (693.6344) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 30 / 106 (692.4800) | 2 / 106 (705.6800) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 14 / 100 (697.0512) | 40 / 100 (687.3604) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 20 / 58 (687.3256) | 12 / 58 (693.6344) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2 / 33 (694.8116) | 5 / 33 (688.5028) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | 9 / 38 (692.4912) | 15 / 38 (682.7888) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 23 / 93 (690.7884) | 17 / 93 (693.6572) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 13 / 32 (676.4224) | 7 / 32 (684.4688) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 | 11 / 28 (683.3256) | 2 / 28 (693.1200) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 | 23 / 38 (666.1828) | 4 / 38 (695.9660) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 59 / 80 (665.0056) | 3 / 80 (696.5144) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 260 / 505 (666.6736) | 42 / 505 (693.0740) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 140 / 249 (679.3256) | 47 / 249 (691.3372) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 28 / 46 (678.6968) | 1 / 46 (702.8344) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 7 / 50 (689.0168) | 12 / 50 (683.9316) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 13 / 25 (672.4112) | 14 / 25 (671.8972) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 20 / 32 (672.4344) | 3 / 32 (694.2056) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 7 / 36 (686.1828) | 18 / 36 (674.1484) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2022-06-10 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational | 12 / 17 (678.7196) | 4 / 17 (689.0972) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 5 / 33 (687.8856) | 15 / 33 (672.4800) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST | 3 / 42 (698.2288) | 6 / 42 (695.3716) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores | 35 / 63 (671.2800) | 15 / 63 (687.3256) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 34 / 73 (683.3024) | 1 / 73 (706.2284) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 77 / 467 (678.8456) | 79 / 467 (678.7540) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 97 / 185 (680.4340) | 166 / 185 (660.4800) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2021-09-10 | Honor-Q | 3 / 17 (693.6456) | 4 / 17 (690.7656) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 19 / 50 (686.7656) | 30 / 50 (679.9084) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 20 / 29 (665.6000) | 29 / 29 (507.9544) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 29 / 38 (655.2456) | 30 / 38 (653.5772) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 25 / 43 (668.4228) | 5 / 43 (684.5028) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 11 / 49 (676.4916) | 23 / 49 (668.4684) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | 33 / 57 (672.4344) | 21 / 57 (680.4800) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett | 17 / 41 (670.1024) | 7 / 41 (681.6572) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 13 / 50 (674.1828) | 14 / 50 (671.9084) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills | 27 / 41 (657.5308) | 3 / 41 (687.9884) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue | 14 / 50 (681.6460) | 13 / 50 (681.6916) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 7 / 42 (677.6800) | 24 / 42 (657.7144) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 12 / 25 (673.5652) | 11 / 25 (673.6000) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 27 / 30 (656.3884) | 9 / 30 (677.6688) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 34 / 53 (662.1600) | 3 / 53 (687.9888) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 44 / 63 (661.5884) | 49 / 63 (659.8856) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 3 / 69 (686.2056) | 34 / 69 (668.4916) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ | 32 / 66 (655.8856) | 61 / 66 (623.8284) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 26 / 43 (663.2912) | 24 / 43 (664.4228) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2019-09-27 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival | 10 / 23 (672.4344) | 2 / 23 (687.4060) | SmokinGhost BBQ |