Head-to-head
Mad Dog BBQ vs Smokin' Ain't EZ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
23 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Mad Dog BBQ | Smokin' Ain't EZ | |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Contests | 38 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 5 | Category wins | 11 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 122.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±4.34% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.33% |
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)
| Mad Dog BBQ | Smokin' Ain't EZ | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (24 meetings) | 11 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 13 |
| 12 | Pork (23 meetings) | 11 |
| 7 | Brisket (23 meetings) | 16 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lakeland Pig Festival 5 times — Smokin' Ain't EZ leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 4 times — Smokin' Ain't EZ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Plant City Pig Jam 3 times — Smokin' Ain't EZ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 2 times — Mad Dog BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 45.92 points at Poosa Q (2022-05-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1428 points at Lakeland Pig Festival (2026-01-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Mad Dog BBQ | Smokin' Ain't EZ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge | 25 / 32 (670.7084) | 7 / 32 (690.1828) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 26 / 63 (688.4684) | 29 / 63 (687.3256) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 29 / 42 (679.3028) | 21 / 42 (686.1828) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 20 / 40 (688.5028) | 6 / 40 (702.8460) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam | 13 / 26 (675.8628) | 6 / 26 (684.4456) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 29 / 59 (682.1712) | 48 / 59 (664.9828) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 23 / 76 (691.3716) | 53 / 76 (672.4344) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | 25 / 29 (664.9940) | 21 / 29 (676.4456) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2024-02-09 | Grills Gone Wild | 17 / 28 (683.3140) | 10 / 28 (691.9316) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 41 / 61 (679.3596) | 7 / 61 (696.5144) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show | 8 / 43 (697.6456) | 10 / 43 (691.9084) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam | 5 / 25 (682.8116) | 1 / 25 (695.3944) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 39 / 73 (673.6000) | 14 / 73 (689.6804) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 9 / 32 (689.6228) | 20 / 32 (682.1484) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 23 / 47 (679.8512) | 29 / 47 (669.5772) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 33 / 51 (673.6000) | 13 / 51 (690.1712) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam | 19 / 25 (662.1256) | 11 / 25 (679.8628) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 38 / 51 (666.0796) | 26 / 51 (680.4340) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 17 / 92 (687.9084) | 20 / 92 (686.7428) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 65 / 72 (648.9140) | 3 / 72 (694.8344) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 36 / 60 (669.5772) | 31 / 60 (675.3028) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam | 18 / 37 (671.8512) | 6 / 37 (686.7544) | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2021-10-08 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 18 / 26 (670.1140) | 23 / 26 (663.8172) | Mad Dog BBQ |