Head-to-head
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ vs FIRE DANCER BBQ
21 head-to-head wins
Met
37 times in the data
16 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Contests | 103 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 22 | Category wins | 19 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 15 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.6% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±2.18% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.4% |
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)
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chicken (37 meetings) | 22 |
| 27 | Pork Ribs (37 meetings) | 10 |
| 23 | Pork (37 meetings) | 14 |
| 15 | Brisket (37 meetings) | 22 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southaven Springfest 4 times — MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 3 times — FIRE DANCER BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 2 times — MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 2 times — MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 33.78 points at Smokin' on the Square (2019-10-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0112 points at Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest (2026-05-29)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | FIRE DANCER BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest | 11 / 25 (699.3712) | 13 / 25 (699.3600) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 29 / 37 (678.2176) | 16 / 37 (690.2056) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Old Town Smokeout | 3 / 27 (696.5256) | 15 / 27 (687.3488) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 17 / 30 (691.3256) | 21 / 30 (683.2912) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven Springfest | 21 / 34 (682.7888) | 22 / 34 (682.7312) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Smokin on the Rez | 6 / 17 (691.9312) | 5 / 17 (693.0972) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition | 14 / 31 (682.2288) | 10 / 31 (689.6456) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 11 / 27 (693.6112) | 3 / 27 (701.0856) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition | 16 / 25 (686.1828) | 1 / 25 (709.7144) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 12 / 33 (691.3256) | 13 / 33 (689.6344) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 10 / 25 (694.7772) | 17 / 25 (679.8740) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-05-03 | Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest | 13 / 25 (685.0744) | 11 / 25 (686.2056) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest | 26 / 44 (679.8512) | 21 / 44 (686.1596) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB | 17 / 49 (686.2168) | 15 / 49 (686.7888) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Go Hog Wild BBQ | 6 / 26 (702.8000) | 7 / 26 (701.6572) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-09-29 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 1 / 25 (703.3712) | 4 / 25 (695.4172) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | TN River BBQ Fest | 6 / 23 (691.9428) | 10 / 23 (685.6112) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Smokin on the Route | 8 / 29 (690.2172) | 20 / 29 (678.7884) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 3 / 26 (706.2284) | 6 / 26 (699.3944) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 11 / 25 (686.1712) | 13 / 25 (682.7428) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 11 / 26 (685.6116) | 15 / 26 (676.4456) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff | 17 / 28 (679.8968) | 3 / 28 (696.5028) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest | 2 / 34 (701.6684) | 19 / 34 (676.4112) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-04-14 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 17 / 25 (678.1368) | 13 / 25 (688.4912) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water | 18 / 47 (682.7772) | 23 / 47 (679.8740) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | Go Hog Wild BBQ | 4 / 26 (686.2628) | 8 / 26 (670.7996) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest | 9 / 38 (699.3828) | 16 / 38 (687.3600) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 4 / 33 (702.2744) | 18 / 33 (674.7312) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven Springfest | 11 / 36 (683.3028) | 13 / 36 (681.6344) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven Springfest | 5 / 36 (695.9200) | 13 / 36 (684.4800) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Esperanza Bonanza | 4 / 27 (693.6684) | 16 / 27 (679.8856) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2021-10-01 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off | 17 / 30 (671.8512) | 8 / 30 (691.4056) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 18 / 38 (682.2056) | 11 / 38 (692.5144) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival | 12 / 31 (662.1824) | 4 / 31 (675.4056) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2019-10-25 | Smokin' on the Square | 12 / 20 (652.9940) | 5 / 20 (686.7768) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 28 / 51 (660.9716) | 10 / 51 (686.7656) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2019-04-05 | 9th Annual Bull Moose | 7 / 25 (670.1484) | 3 / 25 (681.0512) | FIRE DANCER BBQ |