Head-to-head
Kith n' Kin vs SmokinGhost BBQ
10 head-to-head wins
Met
32 times in the data
22 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Kith n' Kin | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Contests | 212 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 17 | Category wins | 32 |
| 11 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 95.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±1.35% | 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)
| Kith n' Kin | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (33 meetings) | 20 |
| 19 | Pork Ribs (37 meetings) | 18 |
| 9 | Pork (32 meetings) | 23 |
| 18 | Brisket (32 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — SmokinGhost BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — Kith n' Kin 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 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 24.69 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2023-09-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5828 points at Smokin' for Down Syndrome (2023-03-31)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Kith n' Kin | SmokinGhost BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 69 / 117 (682.8000) | 46 / 117 (689.0516) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 / 125 (710.8460) | 6 / 125 (706.2516) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 176 / 401 (679.9544) | 80 / 401 (690.8000) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 78 / 158 (686.7656) | 136 / 158 (670.1488) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 39 / 70 (690.1828) | 30 / 70 (693.6344) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 18 / 106 (697.0744) | 2 / 106 (705.6800) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 29 / 100 (690.7656) | 40 / 100 (687.3604) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 24 / 58 (686.1596) | 12 / 58 (693.6344) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 210 / 444 (677.6000) | 33 / 444 (696.5256) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 95 / 169 (683.3484) | 147 / 169 (670.1372) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2024-09-27 | TN River BBQ Fest | 3 / 17 (698.2172) | 5 / 17 (692.4916) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 54 / 81 (687.9084) | 43 / 81 (691.3716) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 86 / 118 (678.1368) | 75 / 118 (680.4572) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest | 23 / 44 (685.0168) | 8 / 44 (693.7032) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 46 / 93 (682.1712) | 17 / 93 (693.6572) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 62 / 211 (689.0284) | 89 / 211 (685.6916) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 279 / 487 (668.4224) | 42 / 487 (693.1088) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 12 / 50 (691.3944) | 23 / 50 (678.1944) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2023-04-14 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 4 / 25 (696.4912) | 15 / 25 (685.6000) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2023-03-31 | Smokin' for Down Syndrome | 9 / 15 (684.4684) | 10 / 15 (683.8856) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 27 / 80 (682.7428) | 3 / 80 (696.5144) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 19 / 65 (684.4800) | 18 / 65 (685.5884) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 32 / 61 (689.6112) | 24 / 61 (694.7656) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 34 / 91 (683.3144) | 12 / 91 (691.9428) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 72 / 83 (661.0284) | 59 / 83 (667.8972) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 91 / 505 (685.6572) | 42 / 505 (693.0740) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 57 / 249 (689.6228) | 47 / 249 (691.3372) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-05-14 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 | 20 / 23 (674.7312) | 15 / 23 (681.5884) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 | 9 / 25 (681.0400) | 5 / 25 (685.6344) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome | 11 / 28 (683.8968) | 1 / 28 (707.9772) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores | 8 / 63 (692.4684) | 15 / 63 (687.3256) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 34 / 50 (677.5772) | 30 / 50 (679.9084) | SmokinGhost BBQ |