Head-to-head
18 head-to-head wins
Met
26 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| ELJEFE SMOKE | Meat Monarchy | |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Contests | 60 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 24 | Category wins | 9 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.2% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 45% |
| ±3.19% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.1% |
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 | Meat Monarchy | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Chicken (31 meetings) | 8 |
| 18 | Pork Ribs (33 meetings) | 15 |
| 12 | Pork (26 meetings) | 14 |
| 13 | Brisket (25 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 4 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kora Kares for Kids 2 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Trillium BBQ Throwdown 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 2 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 172.61 points at Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) (2025-08-02)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5944 points at Massachusetts in May (Day 2) (2025-05-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | ELJEFE SMOKE | Meat Monarchy | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 6 / 51 (697.1088) | 25 / 51 (683.8856) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 25 (683.9544) | 4 / 25 (685.7260) | Meat Monarchy |
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 / 39 (706.2628) | 22 / 39 (683.3372) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 5 / 43 (692.5372) | 11 / 43 (689.6112) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 4 / 26 (689.0972) | 8 / 26 (678.7312) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) | 16 / 31 (675.8856) | 9 / 31 (687.3488) | Meat Monarchy |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 32 / 59 (677.5884) | 41 / 59 (671.8744) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 16 / 43 (686.7428) | 36 / 43 (671.8284) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 5 / 29 (695.9316) | 9 / 29 (691.9772) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 5 / 33 (692.4800) | 22 / 33 (665.5428) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 21 / 32 (675.3144) | 14 / 32 (683.3028) | Meat Monarchy |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 7 / 31 (689.6804) | 9 / 31 (686.7884) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-08-09 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 20 (687.9544) | 8 / 20 (681.6116) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | 47 / 47 (517.6456) | 18 / 47 (690.2516) | Meat Monarchy |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 15 / 34 (692.5144) | 23 / 34 (683.3028) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 / 26 (700.5372) | 11 / 26 (679.2912) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-05-30 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 8 / 22 (680.4340) | 5 / 22 (692.5028) | Meat Monarchy |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 11 / 29 (681.0284) | 10 / 29 (681.6228) | Meat Monarchy |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 4 / 27 (683.3596) | 13 / 27 (672.5028) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 / 35 (699.4176) | 12 / 35 (687.8972) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 12 / 30 (677.6116) | 7 / 30 (682.7428) | Meat Monarchy |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 133 / 444 (684.5600) | 153 / 444 (683.3600) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 5 / 27 (693.6572) | 11 / 27 (682.7772) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 13 / 25 (677.0056) | 9 / 25 (678.1828) | Meat Monarchy |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids | 3 / 39 (689.7144) | 20 / 39 (667.3488) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 10 / 30 (685.6228) | 16 / 30 (674.7312) | ELJEFE SMOKE |