Head-to-head
IN DEEP SAUCE vs THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE
1 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| IN DEEP SAUCE | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Contests | 100 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 3 | Category wins | 11 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 97.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 94.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.2% |
| top 55% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±1.53% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.59% |
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)
| IN DEEP SAUCE | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 6 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 7 |
| 2 | Pork (10 meetings) | 8 |
| 1 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 24.63 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2026-08-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.6172 points at 1st Annual Boost & BBQ (2025-10-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | IN DEEP SAUCE | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 64 / 83 (671.8856) | 13 / 83 (696.5144) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 20 / 28 (678.7656) | 10 / 28 (691.3140) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2026-04-17 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke | 13 / 25 (681.0280) | 6 / 25 (687.9084) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 39 / 101 (690.1712) | 13 / 101 (698.2400) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ | 14 / 25 (684.5032) | 20 / 25 (679.8860) | IN DEEP SAUCE |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 26 / 39 (686.7772) | 8 / 39 (696.5260) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 46 / 53 (670.1716) | 17 / 53 (690.1828) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2024-09-13 | Buds Blues and BBQ | 6 / 16 (675.3372) | 2 / 16 (690.2172) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2023-09-08 | Anchor City Cook-Off | 9 / 13 (682.7428) | 1 / 13 (703.3712) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2020-10-17 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest | 32 / 38 (668.4228) | 12 / 38 (685.6572) | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |