Head-to-head
FIRE & SHINE BBQ vs Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ
23 head-to-head wins
Met
27 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Contests | 85 |
| 10 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 17 | Category wins | 11 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 188.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.8% |
| 96.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 31% | Avg finish | top 54% |
| ±11.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.65% |
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)
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Chicken (34 meetings) | 6 |
| 20 | Pork Ribs (33 meetings) | 12 |
| 2 | Pork (2 meetings) | 0 |
| 1 | Brisket (2 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 4 times — FIRE & SHINE BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 4 times — FIRE & SHINE BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 4 times — FIRE & SHINE BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 2 times — FIRE & SHINE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2 times — FIRE & SHINE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 17.20 points at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) (2026-05-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 17.2000 points at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) (2026-05-23)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 13 / 82 (349.6684 · Backyard) | 10 / 82 (703.9544 · Master) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 19 / 117 (697.0856) | 82 / 117 (679.8856) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 6 / 17 (342.2400 · Backyard) | 5 / 17 (686.1712 · Master) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2 / 25 (348.5372 · Backyard) | 19 / 25 (657.5200 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 4 / 59 (678.8000 · Backyard) | 27 / 59 (679.3256 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 / 26 (347.4172 · Backyard) | 4 / 26 (699.3484 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 6 / 26 (335.9428 · Backyard) | 4 / 26 (685.0400 · Master) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 9 / 36 (337.6572 · Backyard) | 31 / 36 (673.0176 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 12 / 40 (333.0744 · Backyard) | 17 / 40 (680.4684 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 3 / 32 (342.7884 · Backyard) | 13 / 32 (685.0516 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 3 / 31 (344.5256 · Backyard) | 8 / 31 (689.0516 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 9 / 25 (338.7884 · Backyard) | 17 / 25 (679.9316 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 12 / 25 (340.5028 · Backyard) | 1 / 25 (703.9428 · Master) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 8 / 27 (343.9428 · Backyard) | 13 / 27 (673.1316 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 11 / 30 (341.6916 · Backyard) | 13 / 30 (685.6572 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 / 10 (346.8344 · Backyard) | 8 / 10 (681.6228 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 4 / 26 (341.0972 · Backyard) | 15 / 26 (671.2684 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 1 / 21 (348.5372 · Backyard) | 13 / 21 (670.1716 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 1 / 28 (350.8228 · Backyard) | 5 / 28 (687.3716 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 1 / 34 (346.2744 · Backyard) | 27 / 34 (655.3260 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 4 / 33 (334.8116 · Backyard) | 18 / 33 (673.6344 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) | 4 / 11 (349.6800 · Backyard) | 11 / 11 (658.2172 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) | 10 / 13 (338.8000 · Backyard) | 11 / 13 (659.2228 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 6 / 26 (341.6688 · Backyard) | 12 / 26 (682.7660 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 3 / 28 (335.9316 · Backyard) | 16 / 28 (665.0288 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 3 / 32 (345.0856 · Backyard) | 22 / 32 (667.9204 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 25 / 35 (326.1828 · Backyard) | 30 / 35 (638.8004 · Master) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |