Head-to-head
Rhythm n QUE vs BIG POPPA SMOKERS
1 head-to-head wins
Met
14 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has taken the last 8 meetings.
Career comparison
| Rhythm n QUE | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Contests | 69 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 10 |
| 12 | Category wins | 28 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 98.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 94.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.8% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 18% |
| ±1.81% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.31% |
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)
| Rhythm n QUE | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (14 meetings) | 8 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (14 meetings) | 11 |
| 6 | Pork (14 meetings) | 8 |
| 2 | Brisket (14 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.06 points at Best in the Southwest (2024-02-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.6288 points at 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship (2022-04-01)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Rhythm n QUE | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque | 12 / 33 (683.9200) | 7 / 33 (689.6112) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest | 15 / 25 (670.1604) | 2 / 25 (698.2172) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 35 / 40 (677.5424) | 17 / 40 (690.1712) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic | 11 / 26 (675.9200) | 2 / 26 (691.9656) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 11 / 33 (693.0744) | 3 / 33 (704.5256) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest | 16 / 32 (678.7772) | 12 / 32 (683.8972) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 16 / 35 (684.4568) | 4 / 35 (690.7540) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 16 / 27 (687.3828) | 2 / 27 (703.3712) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 3 / 37 (692.5144) | 5 / 37 (687.8856) | Rhythm n QUE |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival | 26 / 42 (669.6568) | 9 / 42 (683.3252) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | 19 / 33 (661.5768) | 5 / 33 (679.4288) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2019-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 17 / 37 (676.5256) | 2 / 37 (697.6568) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque | 20 / 29 (659.2680) | 6 / 29 (683.3368) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede | 8 / 47 (685.0740) | 2 / 47 (701.1200) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |