Head-to-head
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS vs YES, DEAR BBQ
16 head-to-head wins
Met
44 times in the data
28 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Contests | 78 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 15 | Category wins | 14 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 98.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 43% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±1.57% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.43% |
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 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chicken (45 meetings) | 30 |
| 25 | Pork Ribs (45 meetings) | 20 |
| 18 | Pork (44 meetings) | 26 |
| 25 | Brisket (44 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 4 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 2 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.25 points at 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) (2025-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5828 points at 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam (2026-01-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | YES, DEAR BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 26 / 75 (689.6228) | 28 / 75 (687.3256) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 11 / 38 (695.9200) | 9 / 38 (696.5028) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 6 / 36 (702.8000) | 21 / 36 (690.1828) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-09-05 | Uniquely Union Festival | 10 / 25 (682.7772) | 7 / 25 (685.0860) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 7 / 42 (697.0512) | 1 / 42 (704.5372) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 40 / 70 (690.1712) | 31 / 70 (693.6228) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 87 / 106 (672.4228) | 12 / 106 (701.6688) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 22 / 42 (674.7084) | 6 / 42 (693.6228) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie | 8 / 32 (693.0628) | 15 / 32 (684.4224) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) | 2 / 26 (700.5028) | 15 / 26 (687.3140) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 1 / 38 (701.1316) | 12 / 38 (689.6112) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 13 / 59 (689.6228) | 11 / 59 (690.8000) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 13 / 42 (690.1944) | 10 / 42 (691.9200) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 23 / 60 (689.0400) | 26 / 60 (687.3600) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 130 / 211 (679.3600) | 17 / 211 (696.5140) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 52 / 487 (691.9424) | 257 / 487 (671.3484) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest | 12 / 25 (683.8856) | 1 / 25 (706.2516) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Smokin' in the Pines | 7 / 24 (686.7772) | 15 / 24 (675.8512) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest | 11 / 28 (684.4340) | 9 / 28 (687.3140) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 29 / 57 (668.4572) | 3 / 57 (695.3484) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 16 / 51 (688.4800) | 8 / 51 (693.6460) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 159 / 505 (678.7652) | 222 / 505 (671.8624) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 141 / 249 (679.3256) | 77 / 249 (686.7884) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 28 / 49 (681.0628) | 17 / 49 (690.1944) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 22 / 42 (677.0172) | 14 / 42 (682.7312) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 44 / 73 (672.4340) | 13 / 73 (693.0628) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown | 6 / 28 (691.3372) | 3 / 28 (693.6112) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 | 22 / 43 (687.3372) | 11 / 43 (693.6228) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 | 22 / 37 (680.5144) | 5 / 37 (695.3712) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine | 18 / 25 (672.9596) | 9 / 25 (689.0400) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown | 21 / 39 (670.1372) | 8 / 39 (685.5884) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 1 / 42 (694.2288) | 8 / 42 (685.5996) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival | 11 / 40 (686.1940) | 14 / 40 (683.8968) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | 14 / 26 (677.6344) | 22 / 26 (670.1256) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 12 / 81 (683.9428) | 20 / 81 (681.6228) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 21 / 40 (686.2056) | 1 / 40 (707.4060) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 19 / 37 (682.7772) | 21 / 37 (681.0284) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge | 3 / 25 (684.4456) | 15 / 25 (669.6000) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2019-11-01 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake | 7 / 15 (679.3028) | 11 / 15 (670.1712) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 18 / 27 (668.9828) | 4 / 27 (686.7656) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2019-10-04 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest | 17 / 24 (660.9484) | 6 / 24 (680.4796) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery | 46 / 83 (653.0056) | 24 / 83 (670.7656) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 23 / 72 (677.5656) | 19 / 72 (680.4224) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 15 / 42 (674.1484) | 13 / 42 (677.0512) | YES, DEAR BBQ |