Head-to-head
MadChad's BBQ vs IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
4 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| MadChad's BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Contests | 166 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 15 |
| 4 | Category wins | 38 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 12 |
| 96.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.2% |
| 93.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.64% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.34% |
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)
| MadChad's BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 11 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 9 |
| 7 | Pork (15 meetings) | 8 |
| 4 | Brisket (15 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 3 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked GOBS Que (DAY 2) 2 times — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 34.34 points at GOBS Que (DAY 1) (2021-08-13)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7028 points at Smoke in the Spring (2025-04-11)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MadChad's BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 21 / 33 (672.4912) | 9 / 33 (683.8972) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 61 / 101 (682.1940) | 47 / 101 (686.7312) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 92 / 401 (689.6456) | 73 / 401 (691.9544) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 24 / 31 (667.8972) | 8 / 31 (679.8972) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 33 / 58 (678.1828) | 6 / 58 (693.6572) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 39 / 92 (684.4456) | 43 / 92 (682.7428) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 47 / 444 (694.7884) | 63 / 444 (691.9660) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 11 / 28 (682.7888) | 1 / 28 (697.0744) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 58 / 487 (690.8000) | 134 / 487 (683.3600) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 36 / 59 (665.5884) | 5 / 59 (687.4056) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 69 / 103 (670.1716) | 4 / 103 (698.7884) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 6 / 40 (680.5144) | 9 / 40 (678.1716) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 231 / 467 (662.8000) | 96 / 467 (676.5028) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 7 / 25 (681.1200) | 1 / 25 (698.8228) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) | 17 / 26 (663.8628) | 2 / 26 (698.2056) | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |