Head-to-head
Family Tradition BBQ vs JK Smokin BBQ
4 head-to-head wins
Met
4 times in the data
0 head-to-head wins
Family Tradition BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Family Tradition BBQ | JK Smokin BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Contests | 7 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 0 | Category wins | 0 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 187.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 172.2% |
| 102.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 82% |
| ±26.82% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±30.07% |
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 | JK Smokin BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (4 meetings) | 0 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (4 meetings) | 0 |
| 1 | Pork (2 meetings) | 1 |
| 1 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 2 times — Family Tradition BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 53.76 points at SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) (2026-05-01)
- 🤏 Closest call: 20.5372 points at Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) (2026-07-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Family Tradition BBQ | JK Smokin BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 17 / 28 (336.5144) | 26 / 28 (315.9772) | Family Tradition BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 10 / 17 (673.6000) | 12 / 17 (619.8404) | Family Tradition BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 12 / 18 (338.8116) | 17 / 18 (313.1200) | Family Tradition BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 22 / 49 (333.0744) | 35 / 49 (306.8228) | Family Tradition BBQ |