Head-to-head
Family Tradition BBQ vs Smoke N Poke BBQ
2 head-to-head wins
Met
5 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Family Tradition BBQ | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Contests | 12 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 0 | Category wins | 2 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 187.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 189.7% |
| 102.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 102.3% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±26.82% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±26.46% |
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)
| Family Tradition BBQ | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (5 meetings) | 4 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (5 meetings) | 2 |
| 0 | Pork (1 meetings) | 1 |
| 1 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 14.91 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2026-04-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1656 points at Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-06-26)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Family Tradition BBQ | Smoke N Poke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 17 / 28 (336.5144) | 3 / 28 (351.4172) | Smoke N Poke BBQ |
| 2026-06-26 | Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 19 (347.4056) | 2 / 19 (346.2400) | Family Tradition BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 10 / 17 (673.6000) | 5 / 17 (682.8004) | Smoke N Poke BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 13 / 42 (342.8000) | 32 / 42 (327.8856) | Family Tradition BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 10 / 33 (343.3712) | 8 / 33 (346.2400) | Smoke N Poke BBQ |