Head-to-head
ELJEFE SMOKE vs Matt's Backyard BBQ
27 head-to-head wins
Met
30 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
ELJEFE SMOKE has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| ELJEFE SMOKE | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Contests | 41 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 24 | Category wins | 1 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.5% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.2% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 60% |
| ±3.19% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.97% |
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 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chicken (30 meetings) | 6 |
| 27 | Pork Ribs (36 meetings) | 9 |
| 21 | Pork (30 meetings) | 9 |
| 20 | Brisket (30 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 6 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 6–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 3 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 3 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kora Kares for Kids 2 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 2 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 48.61 points at Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff (2024-06-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2744 points at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (2021-09-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | ELJEFE SMOKE | Matt's Backyard BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 6 / 51 (697.1088) | 13 / 51 (690.1940) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 10 / 36 (687.9316) | 28 / 36 (659.8628) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 32 / 59 (677.5884 · Master) | 3 / 59 (685.6572 · Backyard) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 5 / 33 (692.4800) | 21 / 33 (670.1716) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 / 35 (699.4176) | 18 / 35 (674.7200) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 12 / 30 (677.6116) | 21 / 30 (659.8400) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving | 7 / 25 (679.8856) | 10 / 25 (670.1600) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 2 / 25 (698.2516) | 19 / 25 (662.7544) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) | 9 / 25 (681.0284) | 20 / 25 (654.1600) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids | 3 / 39 (689.7144) | 30 / 39 (652.9828) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-07-27 | Operation Up in Smoke | 4 / 19 (687.3600) | 13 / 19 (668.5256) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 10 / 30 (685.6228) | 20 / 30 (664.4456) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-06-22 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | 1 / 21 (693.6456) | 17 / 21 (645.0404) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 8 / 37 (686.1940) | 23 / 37 (672.4340) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 1 / 29 (693.0744) | 5 / 29 (679.3372) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 11 / 42 (690.2516) | 27 / 42 (665.5544) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 7 / 31 (691.3024) | 23 / 31 (667.8856) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-09-01 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 5 / 18 (678.1828) | 17 / 18 (638.0800) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | 13 / 46 (682.7428) | 27 / 46 (665.0056) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-08-04 | La Classique BBQ Labonte | 5 / 33 (664.5140) | 21 / 33 (624.4568) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff | 9 / 19 (677.6456) | 3 / 19 (691.3828) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 6 / 39 (685.6572) | 16 / 39 (669.0972) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle | 3 / 24 (685.0628) | 7 / 24 (673.5996) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 20 / 50 (658.1944) | 36 / 50 (639.8972) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 22 / 43 (668.4228) | 33 / 43 (653.5996) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 / 33 (692.5140) | 22 / 33 (649.5428) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 9 / 26 (676.5028) | 11 / 26 (658.1260) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff | 7 / 25 (679.9428) | 12 / 25 (672.4800) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 9 / 37 (675.3256) | 27 / 37 (636.9712) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown | 15 / 26 (642.1828) | 14 / 26 (644.4572) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |