Head-to-head
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS vs Smoke Central BBQ
25 head-to-head wins
Met
81 times in the data
56 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | Smoke Central BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Contests | 131 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 11 |
| 15 | Category wins | 33 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 98.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.7% |
| top 43% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.57% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.46% |
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)
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | Smoke Central BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Chicken (83 meetings) | 51 |
| 25 | Pork Ribs (84 meetings) | 59 |
| 29 | Pork (81 meetings) | 52 |
| 44 | Brisket (80 meetings) | 36 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 5 times — Smoke Central BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 4 times — Smoke Central BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 3 times — Smoke Central BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — Smoke Central BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Mission Farms - King of the Farm 2 times — Smoke Central BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 176.05 points at 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam (2025-01-09)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (2024-05-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | Smoke Central BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 26 / 75 (689.6228) | 27 / 75 (688.4800) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2026-05-15 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway | 7 / 26 (696.5028) | 3 / 26 (699.9656) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 19 / 42 (683.2796) | 6 / 42 (698.2056) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2026-02-27 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm | 18 / 33 (683.8972) | 10 / 33 (692.4684) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 11 / 38 (695.9200) | 14 / 38 (694.2056) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-10-24 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown | 17 / 45 (682.1828) | 1 / 45 (705.1200) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 6 / 36 (702.8000) | 10 / 36 (700.5144) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-09-05 | Uniquely Union Festival | 10 / 25 (682.7772) | 2 / 25 (693.6344) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain | 3 / 37 (692.5028) | 24 / 37 (675.8512) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2 / 66 (701.6800) | 24 / 66 (687.3828) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 40 / 70 (690.1712) | 19 / 70 (697.0628) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 87 / 106 (672.4228) | 9 / 106 (702.8000) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 22 / 42 (674.7084) | 13 / 42 (683.3260) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) | 2 / 26 (700.5028) | 8 / 26 (693.0860) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 66 / 100 (675.8512) | 6 / 100 (699.9544) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2025-02-28 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm | 12 / 26 (680.4456) | 6 / 26 (689.0400) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 1 / 38 (701.1316) | 37 / 38 (525.0856) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2024-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 10 / 26 (685.6000) | 1 / 26 (702.7884) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 13 / 59 (689.6228) | 26 / 59 (684.4568) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2024-09-13 | Clayton BBQ Challenge | 7 / 27 (690.2288) | 20 / 27 (668.9140) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain | 13 / 32 (687.3832) | 7 / 32 (694.7656) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 33 / 76 (685.0284) | 14 / 76 (695.9428) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 13 / 42 (690.1944) | 12 / 42 (690.2172) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show | 2 / 43 (711.9772) | 4 / 43 (705.6800) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 23 / 60 (689.0400) | 17 / 60 (691.3140) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 27 / 73 (679.9084) | 3 / 73 (698.7768) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 130 / 211 (679.3600) | 28 / 211 (694.1940) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 52 / 487 (691.9424) | 118 / 487 (685.0856) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest | 12 / 25 (683.8856) | 15 / 25 (680.9940) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 22 / 76 (683.9884) | 18 / 76 (686.7656) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2023-06-23 | Big BBQ Bash | 12 / 36 (684.4912) | 8 / 36 (688.4684) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 7 / 27 (690.7656) | 1 / 27 (710.8228) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2 / 40 (695.9200) | 15 / 40 (684.4684) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-04-28 | Smokin' in the Pines | 7 / 24 (686.7772) | 12 / 24 (681.6344) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest | 11 / 28 (684.4340) | 4 / 28 (699.3368) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 29 / 57 (668.4572) | 12 / 57 (686.1944) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 18 / 34 (677.5772) | 4 / 34 (699.3600) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) | 9 / 35 (683.3372) | 10 / 35 (683.3028) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 16 / 51 (688.4800) | 6 / 51 (694.7884) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 159 / 505 (678.7652) | 128 / 505 (681.6568) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 141 / 249 (679.3256) | 191 / 249 (672.4452) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 28 / 49 (681.0628) | 16 / 49 (691.3256) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 30 / 92 (682.1828) | 3 / 92 (701.0740) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2022-05-20 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival | 5 / 32 (683.8740) | 11 / 32 (677.5884) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 22 / 42 (677.0172) | 7 / 42 (690.1712) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm | 23 / 33 (673.5772) | 2 / 33 (692.5260) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 44 / 73 (672.4340) | 37 / 73 (680.9940) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-10-23 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 10 / 15 (695.9084) | 8 / 15 (697.0628) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 1 / 15 (702.8344) | 12 / 15 (685.5884) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 24 / 467 (689.1084) | 8 / 467 (697.0856) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 30 / 185 (692.5944) | 22 / 185 (694.2168) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 | 22 / 43 (687.3372) | 2 / 43 (705.0856) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 | 22 / 37 (680.5144) | 20 / 37 (683.8740) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland | 9 / 26 (689.6228) | 5 / 26 (697.6340) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine | 18 / 25 (672.9596) | 14 / 25 (684.4568) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown | 21 / 39 (670.1372) | 1 / 39 (701.6684) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery | 35 / 81 (675.3488) | 1 / 81 (706.8576) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck | 6 / 28 (694.7772) | 5 / 28 (695.3712) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-05-22 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 20 / 21 (664.3884) | 5 / 21 (693.0744) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-05-21 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 13 / 21 (676.4804) | 3 / 21 (686.7660) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 1 / 42 (694.2288) | 7 / 42 (686.1596) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival | 11 / 40 (686.1940) | 19 / 40 (677.0400) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | 14 / 26 (677.6344) | 5 / 26 (689.6228) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-03-12 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland | 12 / 39 (686.7312) | 4 / 39 (693.6228) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 12 / 81 (683.9428) | 15 / 81 (683.8972) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-02-20 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 18 / 21 (668.4800) | 6 / 21 (685.5996) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2021-02-19 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 17 / 21 (671.8972) | 16 / 21 (676.3996) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2020-10-23 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Galax | 4 / 25 (688.4800) | 6 / 25 (685.0400) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2020-10-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | 20 / 24 (656.4572) | 14 / 24 (671.3144) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 47 / 54 (671.9204) | 19 / 54 (691.9312) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash | 36 / 46 (651.8860) | 22 / 46 (675.3372) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck | 24 / 34 (664.3996) | 7 / 34 (684.4684) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken | 7 / 34 (684.5028) | 8 / 34 (684.4796) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 35 / 55 (669.5884) | 2 / 55 (697.1200) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge | 3 / 25 (684.4456) | 11 / 25 (674.7084) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2019-11-01 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake | 7 / 15 (679.3028) | 1 / 15 (697.2004) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery | 46 / 83 (653.0056) | 7 / 83 (682.7888) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2019-06-28 | Saltwater BBQ Bash | 11 / 18 (668.4572) | 1 / 18 (702.2400) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 23 / 72 (677.5656) | 16 / 72 (682.7196) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 15 / 42 (674.1484) | 3 / 42 (685.0168) | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy | 14 / 60 (672.4344) | 28 / 60 (658.1368) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |