Head-to-head
ELJEFE SMOKE vs FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY
20 head-to-head wins
Met
61 times in the data
41 head-to-head wins
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY is the team most often one call behind ELJEFE SMOKE (5 times). ELJEFE SMOKE has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| ELJEFE SMOKE | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Contests | 115 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 13 |
| 24 | Category wins | 31 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 98.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 25% |
| ±3.19% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.11% |
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)
| ELJEFE SMOKE | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Chicken (67 meetings) | 36 |
| 30 | Pork Ribs (71 meetings) | 41 |
| 22 | Pork (61 meetings) | 39 |
| 23 | Brisket (59 meetings) | 36 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 7 times — FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY leads there 4–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 5 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 5 times — FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 4 times — FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kora Kares for Kids 3 times — FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 192.03 points at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) (2024-04-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0460 points at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) (2024-04-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | ELJEFE SMOKE | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 6 / 51 (697.1088) | 11 / 51 (693.1088) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 25 (683.9544) | 10 / 25 (678.7428) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 10 / 36 (687.9316) | 6 / 36 (691.4060) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 4 / 26 (689.0972) | 2 / 26 (697.6684) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) | 16 / 31 (675.8856) | 2 / 31 (698.2400) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 32 / 59 (677.5884) | 17 / 59 (687.3600) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 16 / 43 (686.7428) | 12 / 43 (688.4800) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 169 / 401 (681.5884) | 154 / 401 (683.3260) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 25 / 158 (695.9660) | 125 / 158 (674.7084) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 21 / 32 (675.3144) | 4 / 32 (694.7772) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 7 / 31 (689.6804) | 12 / 31 (681.5884) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 / 25 (699.3944) | 4 / 25 (691.9428) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 / 16 (701.6688) | 8 / 16 (696.5144) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-09-12 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 6 / 16 (691.9884) | 1 / 16 (706.2400) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids | 28 / 40 (660.4684) | 17 / 40 (678.1832) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-08-09 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 20 (687.9544) | 1 / 20 (697.6340) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | 47 / 47 (517.6456) | 4 / 47 (699.3944) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 15 / 34 (692.5144) | 16 / 34 (692.4916) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 7 / 30 (684.4568) | 2 / 30 (701.7148) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-06-21 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | 2 / 18 (700.0000) | 3 / 18 (697.6688) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 / 26 (700.5372) | 1 / 26 (706.2516) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-05-30 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 8 / 22 (680.4340) | 1 / 22 (710.8572) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 11 / 29 (681.0284) | 1 / 29 (708.5600) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 4 / 27 (683.3596) | 1 / 27 (693.0856) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 / 35 (699.4176) | 6 / 35 (698.2056) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 12 / 30 (677.6116) | 8 / 30 (682.2404) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 133 / 444 (684.5600) | 81 / 444 (689.6344) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 142 / 169 (671.8856) | 85 / 169 (684.4916) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 5 / 27 (693.6572) | 10 / 27 (685.0856) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 13 / 25 (677.0056) | 6 / 25 (687.3372) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 2 / 25 (698.2516) | 9 / 25 (683.9316) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) | 9 / 25 (681.0284) | 2 / 25 (690.8000) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids | 3 / 39 (689.7144) | 1 / 39 (693.6688) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-07-27 | Operation Up in Smoke | 4 / 19 (687.3600) | 3 / 19 (687.9312) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 10 / 30 (685.6228) | 6 / 30 (692.4568) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-06-22 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | 1 / 21 (693.6456) | 2 / 21 (691.3600) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-06-01 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 7 / 37 (681.6456) | 11 / 37 (675.9316) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 1 / 31 (698.2628) | 4 / 31 (687.3484) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 8 / 30 (675.3372) | 7 / 30 (676.5256) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 11 / 27 (681.0748) | 8 / 27 (682.1940) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 7 / 29 (683.9772) | 12 / 29 (677.5884) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 8 / 37 (686.1940) | 7 / 37 (686.2400) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 1 / 29 (693.0744) | 29 / 29 (501.0400) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 11 / 42 (690.2516) | 3 / 42 (702.8228) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 7 / 31 (691.3024) | 2 / 31 (697.6572) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2023-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 5 / 26 (682.1944) | 14 / 26 (671.8628) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | 13 / 46 (682.7428) | 7 / 46 (689.6340) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff | 9 / 19 (677.6456) | 7 / 19 (683.3372) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 6 / 39 (685.6572) | 8 / 39 (681.0172) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle | 3 / 24 (685.0628) | 4 / 24 (683.9196) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 20 / 50 (658.1944) | 5 / 50 (678.2284) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 22 / 43 (668.4228) | 9 / 43 (684.4796) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 / 33 (692.5140) | 3 / 33 (691.3712) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 9 / 26 (676.5028) | 6 / 26 (690.8000) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition | 4 / 31 (674.1940) | 1 / 31 (694.3316) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 9 / 37 (675.3256) | 7 / 37 (681.6112) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown | 15 / 26 (642.1828) | 2 / 26 (684.0116) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition | 15 / 26 (656.5028) | 4 / 26 (682.2512) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ | 19 / 26 (643.2800) | 15 / 26 (655.8856) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 5 / 29 (678.7196) | 3 / 29 (685.7032) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest | 12 / 61 (672.4684) | 6 / 61 (681.6568) | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |