Head-to-head
FIRE DANCER BBQ vs Heavy Smoke BBQ
6 head-to-head wins
Met
35 times in the data
29 head-to-head wins
Heavy Smoke BBQ has taken the last 12 meetings.
Career comparison
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Contests | 201 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 27 |
| 19 | Category wins | 52 |
| 15 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.4% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.37% |
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 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chicken (35 meetings) | 15 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (35 meetings) | 27 |
| 8 | Pork (35 meetings) | 27 |
| 11 | Brisket (35 meetings) | 24 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 35.47 points at KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship (2019-02-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5252 points at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) (2026-05-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | FIRE DANCER BBQ | Heavy Smoke 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) | 66 / 82 (686.1712) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 54 / 117 (685.6228) | 5 / 117 (706.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 70 / 125 (682.1712) | 43 / 125 (689.0516) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 212 / 401 (675.9660) | 59 / 401 (694.2056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 94 / 158 (683.3488) | 27 / 158 (695.9200) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 149 / 444 (683.9084) | 58 / 444 (692.5372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 13 / 33 (689.6344) | 2 / 33 (704.5256) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 17 / 25 (679.8740) | 3 / 25 (701.1088) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-03 | Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest | 11 / 25 (686.2056) | 8 / 25 (693.0628) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 16 / 34 (692.5260) | 3 / 34 (705.1204) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 27 / 35 (664.9708) | 10 / 35 (685.0284) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-11-11 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival | 13 / 19 (686.7428) | 5 / 19 (696.5144) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 3 / 50 (699.3600) | 6 / 50 (697.6572) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 6 / 26 (699.3944) | 8 / 26 (695.9200) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 13 / 25 (682.7428) | 7 / 25 (691.3372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 15 / 26 (676.4456) | 2 / 26 (695.9084) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water | 23 / 47 (679.8740) | 27 / 47 (677.0284) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 118 / 505 (682.7540) | 29 / 505 (694.7884) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 58 / 249 (689.1200) | 123 / 249 (681.5768) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest | 16 / 38 (687.3600) | 12 / 38 (698.2056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 18 / 45 (679.3488) | 17 / 45 (681.0628) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-07-01 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge | 19 / 30 (684.4572) | 6 / 30 (694.8460) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 18 / 33 (674.7312) | 2 / 33 (705.6912) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ | 3 / 28 (703.3828) | 2 / 28 (706.2744) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-01 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off | 8 / 30 (691.4056) | 3 / 30 (699.9656) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 171 / 467 (669.1428) | 128 / 467 (674.1484) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 40 / 185 (689.6456) | 67 / 185 (685.0284) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 11 / 38 (692.5144) | 4 / 38 (701.1084) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | 13 / 56 (687.9312) | 6 / 56 (694.2056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 | 16 / 56 (683.9656) | 36 / 56 (672.4916) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 223 / 468 (661.6112) | 115 / 468 (676.0000) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 84 / 135 (678.1940) | 31 / 135 (691.9312) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | 18 / 45 (665.0284) | 2 / 45 (697.7260) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-05-03 | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff | 6 / 25 (679.9888) | 3 / 25 (690.7656) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship | 61 / 92 (668.4912) | 1 / 92 (703.9656) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |