Head-to-head
33 head-to-head wins
Met
65 times in the data
32 head-to-head wins
SLAPS BBQ is the team most often one call behind Heavy Smoke BBQ (8 times). SLAPS BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | SLAPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Contests | 210 |
| 27 | Grand champs | 34 |
| 52 | Category wins | 59 |
| 22 | Perfect 180s | 49 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.4% |
| 95.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96.4% |
| top 23% | Avg finish | top 17% |
| ±1.37% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.21% |
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)
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | SLAPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Chicken (65 meetings) | 36 |
| 37 | Pork Ribs (67 meetings) | 30 |
| 32 | Pork (65 meetings) | 33 |
| 30 | Brisket (65 meetings) | 35 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 3 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.10 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest (2024-10-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0344 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST (2021-09-16)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Heavy Smoke BBQ | SLAPS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 59 / 401 (694.2056) | 17 / 401 (700.0116) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 27 / 158 (695.9200) | 11 / 158 (699.3716) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 5 / 70 (703.9544) | 32 / 70 (693.6228) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 24 / 106 (694.7656) | 27 / 106 (693.6228) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 58 / 444 (692.5372) | 54 / 444 (693.6340) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 151 / 169 (669.5428) | 18 / 169 (697.6456) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 18 / 33 (695.9316) | 3 / 33 (707.3828) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 18 / 37 (690.1828) | 10 / 37 (697.0744) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 19 / 172 (681.1316) | 12 / 172 (684.5256) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 11 / 34 (687.8972) | 2 / 34 (698.2400) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 4 / 40 (699.3600) | 13 / 40 (689.6688) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 17 / 47 (693.0972) | 25 / 47 (687.3368) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 139 / 211 (677.6116) | 93 / 211 (685.6112) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 45 / 487 (693.0628) | 97 / 487 (686.2856) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 41 / 62 (690.1944) | 18 / 62 (698.2056) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 21 / 90 (694.1940) | 3 / 90 (706.2516) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 8 / 61 (702.8000) | 12 / 61 (699.9428) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 30 / 91 (684.4456) | 51 / 91 (676.4228) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 1 / 83 (703.4056) | 5 / 83 (697.0628) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 29 / 505 (694.7884) | 3 / 505 (703.3828) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 123 / 249 (681.5768) | 45 / 249 (691.8968) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 26 / 54 (682.1600) | 2 / 54 (705.1316) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) | 2 / 25 (699.9540) | 3 / 25 (699.3712) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 8 / 25 (692.4800) | 4 / 25 (695.4056) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 9 / 27 (687.3256) | 1 / 27 (701.0856) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 3 / 29 (699.9428) | 4 / 29 (698.8000) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ | 2 / 28 (706.2744) | 8 / 28 (697.0628) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 7 / 35 (695.9312) | 5 / 35 (699.3712) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 9 / 39 (682.1940) | 2 / 39 (695.4056) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 2 / 38 (688.5028) | 15 / 38 (671.2800) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 8 / 59 (682.7428) | 7 / 59 (683.3484) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 20 / 92 (694.7772) | 41 / 92 (689.6460) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 1 / 111 (705.1428) | 31 / 111 (685.6460) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | 1 / 33 (703.4056) | 14 / 33 (691.3372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 12 / 41 (691.3484) | 16 / 41 (689.6456) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest | 1 / 27 (699.9544) | 2 / 27 (693.6456) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-01 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off | 3 / 30 (699.9656) | 5 / 30 (697.0628) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 128 / 467 (674.1484) | 60 / 467 (681.5996) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 67 / 185 (685.0284) | 62 / 185 (685.0628) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival | 14 / 53 (687.3488) | 2 / 53 (704.5256) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 16 / 32 (681.0512) | 5 / 32 (694.8116) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 3 / 52 (696.5716) | 14 / 52 (685.6568) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 15 / 70 (688.4912) | 16 / 70 (686.8000) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 22 / 94 (693.0740) | 13 / 94 (695.3828) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q | 18 / 33 (673.6000) | 25 / 33 (662.7432) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q | 2 / 33 (698.2288) | 4 / 33 (695.9312) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest | 13 / 38 (685.6112) | 22 / 38 (682.1828) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast | 3 / 36 (697.7144) | 19 / 36 (675.9196) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest | 2 / 36 (698.8000) | 7 / 36 (691.9660) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | 6 / 56 (694.2056) | 7 / 56 (694.2056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 | 36 / 56 (672.4916) | 17 / 56 (683.9200) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-09-05 | Mozingo Lake BBQ | 12 / 34 (680.5144) | 9 / 34 (681.6340) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 3 / 37 (697.7144) | 1 / 37 (701.6800) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks | 1 / 43 (700.5832) | 7 / 43 (691.3944) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River | 33 / 55 (677.5540) | 6 / 55 (693.6456) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 3 / 30 (702.3088) | 4 / 30 (701.6800) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-24 | Farm Stock Smoke Off | 9 / 21 (691.3828) | 10 / 21 (686.7656) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 2 / 47 (686.7772) | 3 / 47 (685.7144) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 19 / 55 (677.6340) | 4 / 55 (694.7768) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2019-09-28 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest | 3 / 29 (702.2400) | 6 / 29 (698.2288) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 115 / 468 (676.0000) | 79 / 468 (681.0168) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 31 / 135 (691.9312) | 15 / 135 (696.4912) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2019-08-30 | Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 1 / 22 (700.5256) | 4 / 22 (694.8116) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-07-05 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge | 9 / 37 (678.7888) | 1 / 37 (689.0628) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship | 1 / 92 (703.9656) | 8 / 92 (690.2056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |