Head-to-head
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS vs BIG DOG BBQ VA
37 head-to-head wins
Met
43 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS has taken the last 7 meetings.
Career comparison
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Contests | 93 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 23 | Category wins | 1 |
| 12 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.6% |
| 95.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 91.9% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 70% |
| ±2% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.68% |
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)
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Chicken (43 meetings) | 10 |
| 34 | Pork Ribs (43 meetings) | 9 |
| 29 | Pork (43 meetings) | 14 |
| 29 | Brisket (43 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 6 times — FRED VEGAS SMOKERS leads there 5–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 4 times — FRED VEGAS SMOKERS leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Jamboree 3 times — FRED VEGAS SMOKERS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — FRED VEGAS SMOKERS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 2 times — FRED VEGAS SMOKERS leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 46.98 points at Currituck Bulls & BBQ (2020-11-06)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0232 points at Chillin & Grillin in the Glades (2025-07-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | BIG DOG BBQ VA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 10 / 25 (685.6228) | 21 / 25 (673.1320) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 4 / 25 (690.2056) | 24 / 25 (652.5488) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2025-07-18 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 4 / 34 (695.3944) | 5 / 34 (695.3712) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2024-07-19 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 6 / 31 (695.9428) | 23 / 31 (674.7888) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 6 / 42 (694.2172) | 31 / 42 (670.6856) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 8 / 45 (689.0400) | 30 / 45 (667.8744) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-10-13 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 9 / 27 (685.0168) | 11 / 27 (677.6572) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 17 / 33 (681.5884) | 10 / 33 (689.6228) | BIG DOG BBQ VA |
| 2023-08-12 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 | 2 / 26 (698.7768) | 24 / 26 (658.2176) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-08-11 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 | 19 / 28 (685.0400) | 24 / 28 (673.0396) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-07-14 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 6 / 36 (693.0628) | 9 / 36 (682.7660) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | 7 / 27 (682.8116) | 24 / 27 (645.0292) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-05-19 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival | 10 / 25 (680.4456) | 22 / 25 (646.6740) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-05-06 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | 17 / 23 (678.7428) | 13 / 23 (685.0864) | BIG DOG BBQ VA |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 6 / 35 (699.3716) | 30 / 35 (657.5772) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-04-07 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition | 7 / 28 (691.3716) | 18 / 28 (678.1716) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 26 / 46 (678.1484) | 37 / 46 (665.6116) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 39 / 53 (666.1484) | 31 / 53 (677.1204) | BIG DOG BBQ VA |
| 2022-10-07 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 2 / 27 (701.0856) | 15 / 27 (669.0400) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2022-09-30 | Vista BBQ Competition | 5 / 17 (694.8000) | 9 / 17 (679.3828) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 7 / 50 (699.9544) | 43 / 50 (659.8740) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 13 / 53 (689.6228) | 37 / 53 (669.6460) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2021-10-08 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 1 / 26 (702.2400) | 15 / 26 (661.6112) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 | 6 / 43 (698.7884) | 34 / 43 (675.8856) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 | 4 / 37 (696.5028) | 35 / 37 (651.2228) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2021-06-18 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 4 / 28 (695.9084) | 20 / 28 (651.2684) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2021-06-11 | BBQ Jamboree | 9 / 30 (678.7312) | 22 / 30 (659.8740) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 20 / 40 (677.0628) | 32 / 40 (657.5772) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 13 / 46 (681.0512) | 31 / 46 (663.9884) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2020-11-06 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ | 3 / 28 (695.4288) | 22 / 28 (648.4456) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q | 17 / 33 (675.3372) | 31 / 33 (630.6396) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q | 19 / 33 (678.7772) | 31 / 33 (639.2228) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2019-11-01 | Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival | 4 / 25 (688.5372) | 14 / 25 (665.5884) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2019-09-06 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) | 4 / 31 (683.3484) | 18 / 31 (648.5256) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove | 17 / 53 (661.0284) | 23 / 53 (653.6340) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2019-07-19 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 7 / 27 (681.6112) | 20 / 27 (664.4340) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2019-06-21 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival | 8 / 32 (673.0744) | 7 / 32 (673.6572) | BIG DOG BBQ VA |
| 2019-05-25 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 | 4 / 32 (694.8000) | 29 / 32 (648.9944) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2019-05-24 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 | 7 / 33 (683.3944) | 30 / 33 (639.9204) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2019-05-04 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) | 14 / 33 (680.4572) | 17 / 33 (677.1084) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2019-05-03 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) | 23 / 34 (658.6968) | 22 / 34 (659.3032) | BIG DOG BBQ VA |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 23 / 54 (662.2400) | 21 / 54 (667.3596) | BIG DOG BBQ VA |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) | 6 / 63 (675.2912) | 19 / 63 (663.9204) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |