Head-to-head
KPG SMOKIN' vs Steel Smoke BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
6 times in the data
1 head-to-head wins
KPG SMOKIN' has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| KPG SMOKIN' | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Contests | 38 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 3 | Category wins | 0 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 96.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 91.7% |
| top 51% | Avg finish | top 75% |
| ±1.54% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.66% |
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' | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 2 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 5 |
| 3 | Pork (6 meetings) | 3 |
| 4 | Brisket (6 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — KPG SMOKIN' leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 35.50 points at Smokin' in Steele (2025-05-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.4172 points at MN Masters BBQ (2025-08-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | KPG SMOKIN' | Steel Smoke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 36 / 77 (680.5028) | 63 / 77 (670.1600) | KPG SMOKIN' |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 30 / 71 (677.6572) | 48 / 71 (657.7144) | KPG SMOKIN' |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ | 11 / 26 (673.6000) | 12 / 26 (670.1828) | KPG SMOKIN' |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 5 / 28 (694.7884) | 22 / 28 (659.2916) | KPG SMOKIN' |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 37 / 58 (675.9656) | 49 / 58 (659.8744) | KPG SMOKIN' |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 45 / 58 (671.9428) | 35 / 58 (676.5144) | Steel Smoke BBQ |