Head-to-head
KPG SMOKIN' vs SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS
3 head-to-head wins
Met
6 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| KPG SMOKIN' | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Contests | 45 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 3 | Category wins | 3 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 96.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.1% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.6% |
| top 51% | Avg finish | top 43% |
| ±1.54% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.37% |
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)
| KPG SMOKIN' | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 2 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (6 meetings) | 4 |
| 0 | Pork (6 meetings) | 6 |
| 4 | Brisket (6 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked ND BBQ Championship 3 times — SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — KPG SMOKIN' leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.70 points at ND BBQ Championship (2024-09-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Minnesota in May (2024-05-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | KPG SMOKIN' | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 36 / 77 (680.5028) | 68 / 77 (667.8628) | KPG SMOKIN' |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 30 / 71 (677.6572) | 16 / 71 (684.5140) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 25 / 46 (665.5768) | 9 / 46 (687.3600) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ | 11 / 26 (673.6000) | 17 / 26 (666.2176) | KPG SMOKIN' |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship | 31 / 47 (653.5768) | 7 / 47 (682.2744) | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 45 / 58 (671.9428) | 46 / 58 (671.9312) | KPG SMOKIN' |