Head-to-head
HEFTY LEFTY BBQ vs Heavy Smoke BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
31 times in the data
24 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Contests | 201 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 27 |
| 3 | Category wins | 52 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 93.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 49% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.94% | 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)
| HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicken (31 meetings) | 20 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (31 meetings) | 21 |
| 7 | Pork (31 meetings) | 24 |
| 6 | Brisket (31 meetings) | 25 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked EffingHAM-JAM 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Route 66 Smoke Out 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 42.95 points at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) (2026-05-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1544 points at Effingham -Jam (2021-07-23)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HEFTY LEFTY 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) | 27 / 82 (698.2400) | 66 / 82 (686.1712) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 111 / 117 (663.2916) | 5 / 117 (706.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 102 / 401 (689.0628) | 59 / 401 (694.2056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 16 / 158 (697.7032) | 27 / 158 (695.9200) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH | 24 / 35 (681.6116) | 2 / 35 (705.0856) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 23 / 27 (667.8516) | 12 / 27 (682.1944) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 14 / 34 (684.4912) | 28 / 34 (671.2916) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 4 / 34 (695.9544) | 11 / 34 (687.8972) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 18 / 50 (684.5028) | 6 / 50 (697.6572) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 17 / 25 (660.4228) | 2 / 25 (689.6228) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 6 / 26 (690.7772) | 2 / 26 (695.9084) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 25 / 46 (681.0168) | 18 / 46 (687.9200) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM | 17 / 25 (666.1944) | 20 / 25 (662.7084) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 26 / 32 (667.8972) | 1 / 32 (706.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 17 / 36 (675.8744) | 9 / 36 (685.0284) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 22 / 33 (659.8516) | 4 / 33 (693.0976) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 24 / 39 (661.0400) | 4 / 39 (692.5372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 9 / 29 (676.4572) | 8 / 29 (677.6116) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 4 / 19 (683.3600) | 9 / 19 (674.7200) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 14 / 25 (667.3140) | 3 / 25 (694.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 21 / 37 (674.1596) | 29 / 37 (667.8396) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 20 / 51 (675.3368) | 2 / 51 (693.6344) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 24 / 44 (662.8000) | 7 / 44 (680.5028) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 55 / 66 (642.1940) | 8 / 66 (684.5028) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 13 / 25 (672.5260) | 1 / 25 (690.1712) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 26 / 30 (656.5144) | 1 / 30 (689.1084) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 21 / 63 (677.6452) | 15 / 63 (679.3484) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 21 / 69 (674.7656) | 9 / 69 (681.6572) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 21 / 43 (666.1944) | 8 / 43 (685.0284) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 11 / 40 (670.7776) | 1 / 40 (704.5372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Ribs on the River | 19 / 26 (656.4796) | 1 / 26 (698.8456) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |