Head-to-head
FIRE DANCER BBQ vs WOOD HOOK BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
26 times in the data
21 head-to-head wins
WOOD HOOK BBQ has taken the last 7 meetings.
Career comparison
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Contests | 139 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 19 | Category wins | 20 |
| 15 | Perfect 180s | 14 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±1.4% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.52% |
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 DANCER BBQ | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chicken (26 meetings) | 11 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (26 meetings) | 17 |
| 8 | Pork (26 meetings) | 18 |
| 10 | Brisket (26 meetings) | 16 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 2 times — WOOD HOOK BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 2 times — WOOD HOOK BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.75 points at University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (2025-03-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1888 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | FIRE DANCER BBQ | WOOD HOOK BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 67 / 82 (685.6460) | 28 / 82 (698.2172) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 54 / 117 (685.6228) | 29 / 117 (694.2400) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 16 / 37 (690.2056) | 7 / 37 (697.0744) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 212 / 401 (675.9660) | 49 / 401 (694.8228) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 94 / 158 (683.3488) | 60 / 158 (689.6344) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Old Town Smokeout | 15 / 27 (687.3488) | 11 / 27 (689.6340) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 19 / 28 (678.1828) | 2 / 28 (699.9312) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 149 / 444 (683.9084) | 240 / 444 (674.1484) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest | 21 / 44 (686.1596) | 5 / 44 (697.0744) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 16 / 34 (692.5260) | 17 / 34 (691.3256) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 27 / 35 (664.9708) | 12 / 35 (682.7656) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB | 15 / 49 (686.7888) | 36 / 49 (666.6624) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Go Hog Wild BBQ | 7 / 26 (701.6572) | 3 / 26 (708.5372) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause | 16 / 36 (686.7888) | 8 / 36 (692.5032) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Smokin on the Route | 20 / 29 (678.7884) | 13 / 29 (687.3604) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2023-04-14 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 13 / 25 (688.4912) | 14 / 25 (685.6460) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) | 22 / 29 (678.1712) | 17 / 29 (683.3256) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 118 / 505 (682.7540) | 102 / 505 (683.9428) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 58 / 249 (689.1200) | 20 / 249 (697.0740) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival | 11 / 33 (682.8000) | 9 / 33 (689.0512) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2022-07-01 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge | 19 / 30 (684.4572) | 4 / 30 (698.2172) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 8 / 30 (686.2172) | 1 / 30 (697.6572) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 171 / 467 (669.1428) | 29 / 467 (687.9312) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 223 / 468 (661.6112) | 114 / 468 (676.4456) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | 9 / 41 (683.4056) | 2 / 41 (687.9884) | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship | 61 / 92 (668.4912) | 71 / 92 (665.5660) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |