Head-to-head
GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS vs PARROTHEAD SMOKERS
10 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Contests | 131 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 4 | Category wins | 29 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.57% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.67% |
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)
| GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (18 meetings) | 11 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (18 meetings) | 7 |
| 10 | Pork (18 meetings) | 8 |
| 6 | Brisket (18 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri City BBQ Fest 2 times — GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 2 times — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.06 points at Qlathe BBQ Championship (2022-03-18)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1080 points at Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (2021-06-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub | 17 / 32 (668.3768) | 21 / 32 (658.1488) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 11 / 42 (680.4800) | 31 / 42 (666.1596) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 127 / 211 (680.4224) | 143 / 211 (677.0056) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 152 / 487 (681.6344) | 282 / 487 (667.9196) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 11 / 32 (677.6344) | 15 / 32 (674.7200) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 29 / 32 (666.1712) | 10 / 32 (683.3716) | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 12 / 37 (685.6344) | 7 / 37 (694.7656) | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 13 / 28 (675.3604) | 8 / 28 (680.4916) | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| 2023-06-30 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ | 5 / 22 (683.4060) | 12 / 22 (667.2568) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 17 / 27 (668.4572) | 9 / 27 (679.3488) | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 22 / 45 (678.7772) | 20 / 45 (681.6572) | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 47 (699.4288) | 16 / 47 (678.8344) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn | 27 / 36 (661.6000) | 15 / 36 (678.7428) | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 29 / 71 (675.8856) | 51 / 71 (647.8288) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 5 / 20 (690.1596) | 12 / 20 (674.7428) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 29 / 35 (651.8744) | 11 / 35 (669.0400) | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 14 / 32 (663.2796) | 16 / 32 (662.1716) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character | 16 / 39 (669.0972) | 2 / 39 (684.5256) | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |