Head-to-head
HOT COLE'S BBQ vs SmokinGhost BBQ
18 head-to-head wins
Met
31 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Contests | 212 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 14 | Category wins | 32 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 95.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±1.29% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.68% |
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)
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chicken (31 meetings) | 12 |
| 15 | Pork Ribs (31 meetings) | 16 |
| 13 | Pork (31 meetings) | 18 |
| 18 | Brisket (31 meetings) | 13 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 3 times — SmokinGhost BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 2 times — SmokinGhost BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — SmokinGhost BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) 2 times — HOT COLE'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.97 points at CCSFEST (2022-04-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1312 points at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2022-03-04)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOT COLE'S BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 31 / 117 (693.0860) | 46 / 117 (689.0516) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 25 / 56 (693.0740) | 18 / 56 (695.3716) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 50 / 70 (683.3256) | 30 / 70 (693.6344) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 8 / 106 (702.8116) | 2 / 106 (705.6800) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 17 / 58 (689.6456) | 12 / 58 (693.6344) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 83 / 444 (689.6340) | 33 / 444 (696.5256) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 51 / 169 (690.2056) | 147 / 169 (670.1372) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | 5 / 38 (696.5144) | 15 / 38 (682.7888) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 40 / 81 (692.5144) | 43 / 81 (691.3716) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 19 / 118 (695.3484) | 75 / 118 (680.4572) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest | 2 / 44 (699.3484) | 8 / 44 (693.7032) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 6 / 211 (701.0972) | 89 / 211 (685.6916) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 173 / 487 (679.9200) | 42 / 487 (693.1088) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues | 4 / 41 (697.0744) | 12 / 41 (688.5028) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 25 / 65 (679.8856) | 18 / 65 (685.5884) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 22 / 61 (695.9200) | 24 / 61 (694.7656) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 28 / 91 (685.0512) | 12 / 91 (691.9428) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 17 / 46 (688.4916) | 1 / 46 (702.8344) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 13 / 45 (685.0976) | 16 / 45 (683.3028) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational | 11 / 17 (681.0972) | 4 / 17 (689.0972) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-05-14 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 | 10 / 23 (687.3140) | 15 / 23 (681.5884) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 | 1 / 25 (698.2628) | 5 / 25 (685.6344) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST | 31 / 42 (668.3996) | 6 / 42 (695.3716) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 / 73 (705.0972) | 1 / 73 (706.2284) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 2 / 39 (694.2284) | 18 / 39 (676.5028) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) | 14 / 44 (681.6340) | 15 / 44 (679.8740) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 14 / 81 (683.9200) | 34 / 81 (671.2916) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 52 / 94 (684.4340) | 35 / 94 (689.0856) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 9 / 47 (695.9200) | 15 / 47 (693.6456) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 5 / 63 (685.0628) | 49 / 63 (659.8856) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 2 / 69 (690.8000) | 34 / 69 (668.4916) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |