Head-to-head
HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ vs Brinkerhoff BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
11 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Brinkerhoff BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Contests | 59 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 5 | Category wins | 10 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 54% | Avg finish | top 37% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.09% |
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)
| HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (11 meetings) | 7 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (11 meetings) | 9 |
| 2 | Pork (11 meetings) | 9 |
| 5 | Brisket (11 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 5 times — Brinkerhoff BBQ leads there 3–2
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.93 points at BBQ & Brew Festival (2026-02-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5372 points at Wild West BBQ Cook-Off (2022-05-06)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | Brinkerhoff BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 7 / 27 (671.3032) | 2 / 27 (682.8000) | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival | 22 / 25 (672.4344) | 4 / 25 (695.3600) | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 45 / 90 (681.6460) | 9 / 90 (697.0512) | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| 2025-05-02 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands | 27 / 30 (671.3488) | 11 / 30 (689.7032) | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 4 / 30 (686.2400) | 5 / 30 (685.0628) | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest | 22 / 36 (668.9944) | 10 / 36 (689.6228) | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | The Art of Barbeque | 12 / 25 (672.9712) | 14 / 25 (669.1084) | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 21 / 29 (661.5312) | 6 / 29 (683.8968) | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 22 / 30 (652.9944) | 11 / 30 (674.7084) | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | 8 / 35 (686.2284) | 5 / 35 (689.6688) | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 19 / 33 (663.2800) | 20 / 33 (662.7428) | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ |