Head-to-head
K & E's Little Smokers vs Going Yard BBQ
9 head-to-head wins
Met
31 times in the data
22 head-to-head wins
Going Yard BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| K & E's Little Smokers | Going Yard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Contests | 57 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 4 | Category wins | 7 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 180.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 98.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| top 65% | Avg finish | top 46% |
| ±23.1% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.83% |
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)
| K & E's Little Smokers | Going Yard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (31 meetings) | 18 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (32 meetings) | 21 |
| 15 | Pork (31 meetings) | 16 |
| 5 | Brisket (31 meetings) | 26 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 4 times — Going Yard BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Downtown BBQ Showdown 3 times — Going Yard BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Torry Island BBQ Showdown 3 times — K & E's Little Smokers leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Ribs on the Ridge 2 times — Going Yard BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Plant City Pig Jam 2 times — Going Yard BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 51.93 points at Plant City Pig Jam (2019-11-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5948 points at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (2025-05-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | K & E's Little Smokers | Going Yard BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 43 / 75 (679.3028) | 38 / 75 (682.1484) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 30 / 41 (680.4340) | 4 / 41 (702.2860) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 7 / 34 (688.4912) | 14 / 34 (682.1944) | K & E's Little Smokers |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge | 29 / 32 (658.0796) | 28 / 32 (660.4228) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam | 20 / 31 (672.9940) | 4 / 31 (697.0856) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 20 / 32 (680.4572) | 15 / 32 (690.2172) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 18 / 42 (678.7312) | 16 / 42 (679.3260) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 7 / 26 (687.9316) | 9 / 26 (680.4800) | K & E's Little Smokers |
| 2025-02-14 | Ribs on the Ridge | 8 / 16 (694.8004) | 3 / 16 (701.1088) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild | 6 / 25 (695.3716) | 16 / 25 (681.6112) | K & E's Little Smokers |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 22 / 40 (686.1828) | 25 / 40 (682.1828) | K & E's Little Smokers |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 11 / 38 (690.2056) | 20 / 38 (677.0056) | K & E's Little Smokers |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 11 / 26 (681.0172) | 4 / 26 (697.6456) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 55 / 76 (670.1828) | 13 / 76 (695.9544) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 21 / 42 (681.0400) | 27 / 42 (671.8284) | K & E's Little Smokers |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | 29 / 35 (679.3488) | 30 / 35 (673.5768) | K & E's Little Smokers |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 34 / 45 (672.4460) | 22 / 45 (681.6344) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 11 / 21 (687.9316) | 2 / 21 (706.2516) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | 15 / 29 (684.4456) | 18 / 29 (680.4688) | K & E's Little Smokers |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 40 / 61 (679.3604) | 10 / 61 (695.9544) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 40 / 76 (671.8400) | 15 / 76 (691.3256) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 33 / 40 (652.9256) | 4 / 40 (692.5144) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 22 / 32 (675.3028) | 3 / 32 (699.9428) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 44 / 47 (645.6116) | 25 / 47 (678.7656) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 329 / 505 (656.3888) | 320 / 505 (658.7196) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 46 / 49 (647.8060) | 27 / 49 (681.6112) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 66 / 92 (642.6056) | 32 / 92 (679.3600) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 48 / 72 (666.1604) | 19 / 72 (681.0628) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam | 6 / 37 (650.8116 · Backyard) | 11 / 37 (678.1944 · Master) | K & E's Little Smokers |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam | 34 / 39 (603.9088) | 22 / 39 (655.8396) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2019-04-12 | Fire it up Frostproof! | 10 / 25 (607.2796 · Backyard) | 8 / 25 (676.5488 · Master) | Going Yard BBQ |