Head-to-head
SMOKE RINGERS vs AMERICAN FIRE BBQ
4 head-to-head wins
Met
12 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| SMOKE RINGERS | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 102 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 7 | Category wins | 11 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 98.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.5% |
| 95.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 25% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±1.26% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.74% |
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)
| SMOKE RINGERS | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (12 meetings) | 5 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (12 meetings) | 10 |
| 5 | Pork (12 meetings) | 7 |
| 1 | Brisket (12 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring 3 times — AMERICAN FIRE BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.05 points at Smoke in the Spring (2020-10-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.5088 points at Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q (2019-05-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKE RINGERS | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 55 / 103 (678.1948) | 5 / 103 (698.2172) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 9 / 36 (690.7772) | 17 / 36 (684.4340) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 18 / 35 (675.3488) | 2 / 35 (702.2628) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 32 / 105 (683.9316) | 18 / 105 (692.4912) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring | 45 / 93 (674.2284) | 1 / 93 (706.2744) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails | 3 / 48 (697.0628) | 12 / 48 (690.7656) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 26 / 37 (678.2172) | 15 / 37 (688.5028) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2019-09-28 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest | 4 / 29 (701.6800) | 1 / 29 (709.1200) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 6 / 31 (688.5256) | 4 / 31 (695.3484) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 16 / 66 (679.9424) | 3 / 66 (694.2172) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2019-06-14 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 5 / 38 (683.3596) | 15 / 38 (670.1944) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2019-05-03 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q | 4 / 37 (677.0972) | 8 / 37 (673.5884) | SMOKE RINGERS |