Head-to-head
6 head-to-head wins
Met
7 times in the data
1 head-to-head wins
JDQ BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| JDQ BBQ | Smoke 'n Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Contests | 78 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 2 | Category wins | 8 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 96.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 25% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±1.3% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.8% |
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)
| JDQ BBQ | Smoke 'n Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (7 meetings) | 4 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (7 meetings) | 1 |
| 4 | Pork (7 meetings) | 3 |
| 7 | Brisket (7 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — JDQ BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 30.37 points at 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2024-03-15)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.0112 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2023-08-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | JDQ BBQ | Smoke 'n Magic | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship | 1 / 29 (702.8344) | 7 / 29 (689.0052) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 / 157 (706.2400) | 12 / 157 (693.0972) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 13 / 401 (701.1200) | 137 / 401 (684.5140) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 20 / 444 (698.8684) | 107 / 444 (686.7656) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 14 / 37 (693.0744) | 26 / 37 (682.1712) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 13 / 58 (692.4684) | 41 / 58 (662.1028) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 20 / 57 (687.8972) | 12 / 57 (691.9084) | Smoke 'n Magic |