Head-to-head
10 head-to-head wins
Met
33 times in the data
23 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| JaBs BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Contests | 201 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 27 |
| 8 | Category wins | 52 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 97.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 94.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±4.19% | 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)
| JaBs BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicken (33 meetings) | 22 |
| 20 | Pork Ribs (35 meetings) | 15 |
| 17 | Pork (33 meetings) | 16 |
| 11 | Brisket (33 meetings) | 22 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked EffingHAM-JAM 3 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Harvest on Fire at the Winery 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
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 184.61 points at Smoke N for the Kids (2024-08-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0572 points at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (2023-09-21)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | JaBs BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 27 / 27 (497.5884) | 12 / 27 (682.1944) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 9 / 34 (688.5256) | 28 / 34 (671.2916) | JaBs BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 8 / 34 (700.5144) | 3 / 34 (705.1204) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 5 / 35 (693.6572) | 10 / 35 (685.0284) | JaBs BBQ |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 5 / 50 (697.7144) | 6 / 50 (697.6572) | JaBs BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 12 / 25 (676.4112) | 2 / 25 (689.6228) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water | 6 / 47 (695.9084) | 27 / 47 (677.0284) | JaBs BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 20 / 46 (685.6228) | 18 / 46 (687.9200) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM | 8 / 25 (678.8228) | 20 / 25 (662.7084) | JaBs BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 20 / 28 (674.1600) | 12 / 28 (683.8972) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 17 / 33 (672.4224) | 4 / 33 (693.0976) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 8 / 92 (698.8340) | 20 / 92 (694.7772) | JaBs BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 32 / 111 (685.6456) | 1 / 111 (705.1428) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes | 7 / 20 (682.1712) | 12 / 20 (673.6000) | JaBs BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 10 / 29 (675.9200) | 8 / 29 (677.6116) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 2 / 19 (692.5028) | 9 / 19 (674.7200) | JaBs BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 9 / 25 (678.7312) | 3 / 25 (694.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 3 / 38 (686.8344) | 1 / 38 (693.6800) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 13 / 44 (675.3028) | 7 / 44 (680.5028) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 7 / 32 (693.6340) | 16 / 32 (681.0512) | JaBs BBQ |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 25 / 52 (679.3368) | 3 / 52 (696.5716) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett | 13 / 41 (675.8968) | 8 / 41 (680.4568) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 15 / 25 (671.9888) | 1 / 25 (690.1712) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 3 / 30 (686.8116) | 1 / 30 (689.1084) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 15 / 53 (680.5716) | 5 / 53 (686.2172) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 38 / 63 (666.1368) | 15 / 63 (679.3484) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 13 / 69 (678.7772) | 9 / 69 (681.6572) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 2 / 43 (698.8116) | 8 / 43 (685.0284) | JaBs BBQ |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 252 / 468 (657.0744) | 115 / 468 (676.0000) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-07-26 | Effingham -Jam | 2 / 26 (689.0972) | 1 / 26 (699.9656) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 9 / 40 (675.3600) | 1 / 40 (704.5372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery | 4 / 31 (684.5372) | 3 / 31 (687.9316) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge | 7 / 25 (669.7032) | 1 / 25 (702.2400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |