Head-to-head
9 head-to-head wins
Met
17 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| SMOKE RINGERS | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 292 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 7 | Category wins | 61 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 98.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 95.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 25% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.26% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.15% |
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 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 6 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (19 meetings) | 13 |
| 8 | Pork (17 meetings) | 9 |
| 11 | Brisket (17 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring 3 times — MAN MEAT BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.89 points at Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) (2022-10-07)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6400 points at Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q (2019-05-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKE RINGERS | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship | 20 / 42 (679.3028) | 6 / 42 (697.6800) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 55 / 103 (678.1948) | 66 / 103 (671.8284) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 13 / 29 (683.9428) | 1 / 29 (706.8344) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 9 / 36 (690.7772) | 16 / 36 (684.4800) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition | 6 / 77 (699.4288) | 9 / 77 (695.3828) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water | 2 / 25 (698.2744) | 8 / 25 (686.7428) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails | 2 / 53 (706.8344) | 16 / 53 (691.3484) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 32 / 105 (683.9316) | 26 / 105 (689.0628) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring | 45 / 93 (674.2284) | 14 / 93 (689.6344) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails | 3 / 48 (697.0628) | 10 / 48 (691.9432) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 26 / 37 (678.2172) | 6 / 37 (697.0744) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2019-09-28 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest | 4 / 29 (701.6800) | 11 / 29 (690.1940) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 16 / 66 (679.9424) | 1 / 66 (696.4912) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2019-07-05 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge | 5 / 37 (681.1084) | 22 / 37 (661.6228) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2019-06-14 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 5 / 38 (683.3596) | 4 / 38 (686.2284) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2019-05-03 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q | 4 / 37 (677.0972) | 5 / 37 (676.4572) | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits | 16 / 53 (675.3260) | 1 / 53 (697.6800) | MAN MEAT BBQ |