Head-to-head
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ vs Heavy Smoke BBQ
4 head-to-head wins
Met
29 times in the data
25 head-to-head wins
Heavy Smoke BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Contests | 201 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 27 |
| 22 | Category wins | 52 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±2.18% | 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)
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (29 meetings) | 23 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (29 meetings) | 21 |
| 14 | Pork (29 meetings) | 15 |
| 9 | Brisket (29 meetings) | 20 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 3 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 61.86 points at Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest (2021-08-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5368 points at 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL (2024-05-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 19 / 26 (668.4456) | 9 / 26 (687.8856) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 38 / 70 (690.1828) | 5 / 70 (703.9544) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 102 / 106 (660.9716) | 24 / 106 (694.7656) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 49 / 100 (684.4684) | 27 / 100 (691.3832) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 12 / 33 (691.3256) | 2 / 33 (704.5256) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 10 / 25 (694.7772) | 3 / 25 (701.1088) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 5 / 81 (706.2284) | 6 / 81 (705.6916) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 76 / 118 (680.4456) | 15 / 118 (697.0744) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off | 13 / 26 (691.9316) | 3 / 26 (704.5256) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-03 | Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest | 13 / 25 (685.0744) | 8 / 25 (693.0628) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 25 / 93 (689.6800) | 3 / 93 (699.9428) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 4 / 17 (697.6456) | 1 / 17 (698.1940) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Primo BBQ Bash | 22 / 28 (665.0056) | 10 / 28 (684.4572) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 3 / 26 (706.2284) | 8 / 26 (695.9200) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 11 / 25 (686.1712) | 7 / 25 (691.3372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 11 / 26 (685.6116) | 2 / 26 (695.9084) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 55 / 80 (669.6344) | 43 / 80 (674.1484) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water | 18 / 47 (682.7772) | 27 / 47 (677.0284) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest | 9 / 38 (699.3828) | 12 / 38 (698.2056) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 4 / 33 (702.2744) | 2 / 33 (705.6912) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival | 10 / 25 (667.3028) | 1 / 25 (690.8228) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores | 23 / 63 (681.6112) | 2 / 63 (699.3828) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-01 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off | 17 / 30 (671.8512) | 3 / 30 (699.9656) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 8 / 25 (682.7656) | 2 / 25 (701.6800) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | 23 / 27 (620.8680) | 1 / 27 (682.7312) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 18 / 38 (682.2056) | 4 / 38 (701.1084) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off | 21 / 31 (652.4800) | 10 / 31 (670.7768) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) | 17 / 44 (675.9544) | 10 / 44 (686.1940) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast | 16 / 36 (678.3088) | 3 / 36 (697.7144) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |