Head-to-head
Family Tradition BBQ vs SMOKIN E'S BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
4 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
SMOKIN E'S BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Family Tradition BBQ | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Contests | 37 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 0 | Category wins | 4 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 187.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.8% |
| 102.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±26.82% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.77% |
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 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (4 meetings) | 3 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (4 meetings) | 3 |
| 0 | Pork (1 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 3 times — SMOKIN E'S BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 8.58 points at Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) (2026-07-18)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5484 points at Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) (2025-07-11)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Family Tradition BBQ | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 17 / 28 (336.5144) | 12 / 28 (345.0972) | SMOKIN E'S BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 10 / 33 (343.3712) | 4 / 33 (347.9772) | SMOKIN E'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 9 / 16 (342.8000) | 11 / 16 (339.9428) | Family Tradition BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 12 / 18 (338.8116) | 10 / 18 (339.3600) | SMOKIN E'S BBQ |