Head-to-head
The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company vs Heavy Smoke BBQ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
35 times in the data
27 head-to-head wins
Heavy Smoke BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Contests | 201 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 27 |
| 6 | Category wins | 52 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 97% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.7% | 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)
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (35 meetings) | 26 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (36 meetings) | 24 |
| 12 | Pork (35 meetings) | 23 |
| 17 | Brisket (35 meetings) | 18 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 3 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ 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 — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 38.43 points at Harvest On the Fire At the Winery (2021-07-09)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1544 points at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) (2022-06-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 17 / 70 (697.0744) | 5 / 70 (703.9544) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 30 / 106 (692.4800) | 24 / 106 (694.7656) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 14 / 100 (697.0512) | 27 / 100 (691.3832) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 23 / 93 (690.7884) | 3 / 93 (699.9428) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 59 / 80 (665.0056) | 43 / 80 (674.1484) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water | 16 / 47 (685.0168) | 27 / 47 (677.0284) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 260 / 505 (666.6736) | 29 / 505 (694.7884) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 140 / 249 (679.3256) | 123 / 249 (681.5768) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 28 / 46 (678.6968) | 18 / 46 (687.9200) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 16 / 28 (678.7200) | 12 / 28 (683.8972) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 20 / 32 (672.4344) | 1 / 32 (706.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 7 / 36 (686.1828) | 9 / 36 (685.0284) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 5 / 33 (687.8856) | 4 / 33 (693.0976) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST | 3 / 42 (698.2288) | 20 / 42 (676.4572) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores | 35 / 63 (671.2800) | 2 / 63 (699.3828) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 34 / 73 (683.3024) | 9 / 73 (697.0744) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 77 / 467 (678.8456) | 128 / 467 (674.1484) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 97 / 185 (680.4340) | 67 / 185 (685.0284) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Honor-Q | 3 / 17 (693.6456) | 1 / 17 (698.2516) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 20 / 29 (665.6000) | 8 / 29 (677.6116) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 29 / 38 (655.2456) | 1 / 38 (693.6800) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 25 / 43 (668.4228) | 1 / 43 (687.9200) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 11 / 49 (676.4916) | 8 / 49 (681.0744) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 22 / 37 (673.5772) | 29 / 37 (667.8396) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 32 / 51 (666.6624) | 2 / 51 (693.6344) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett | 17 / 41 (670.1024) | 8 / 41 (680.4568) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 12 / 25 (673.5652) | 1 / 25 (690.1712) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 27 / 30 (656.3884) | 1 / 30 (689.1084) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 34 / 53 (662.1600) | 5 / 53 (686.2172) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 44 / 63 (661.5884) | 15 / 63 (679.3484) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 3 / 69 (686.2056) | 9 / 69 (681.6572) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ | 32 / 66 (655.8856) | 11 / 66 (675.3368) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 26 / 43 (663.2912) | 8 / 43 (685.0284) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 36 / 468 (687.9196) | 115 / 468 (676.0000) | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 125 / 135 (659.3256) | 31 / 135 (691.9312) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |