Head-to-head
NEVER EASY BBQ vs SMOKEHOUSE 72
11 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
NEVER EASY BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| NEVER EASY BBQ | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Contests | 51 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 3 | Category wins | 2 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.6% |
| 93.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.9% |
| top 52% | Avg finish | top 60% |
| ±2.26% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.43% |
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)
| NEVER EASY BBQ | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicken (18 meetings) | 4 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (18 meetings) | 11 |
| 8 | Pork (18 meetings) | 10 |
| 8 | Brisket (18 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cruisin' and BBQin' 2 times — NEVER EASY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Shenandoah ShenDig 2 times — NEVER EASY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.40 points at Smoketoberfest (2019-10-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.8916 points at Cruisin' and BBQin' (2025-08-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | NEVER EASY BBQ | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 18 / 26 (680.9940) | 21 / 26 (672.4800) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 3 / 28 (702.2400) | 17 / 28 (685.5884) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 6 / 17 (684.4800) | 13 / 17 (677.0284) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 14 / 18 (677.0516) | 16 / 18 (674.1600) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 7 / 30 (694.2172) | 21 / 30 (674.7312) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 18 / 33 (679.9200) | 29 / 33 (661.6228) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 22 / 36 (671.8968) | 12 / 36 (682.7772) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 23 / 45 (677.6804) | 37 / 45 (654.1824) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 16 / 32 (672.4684) | 25 / 32 (660.4228) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 74 / 111 (671.8740) | 54 / 111 (678.7312) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 14 / 35 (678.8000) | 27 / 35 (662.1596) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff | 7 / 26 (680.5600) | 15 / 26 (666.7656) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 25 / 32 (644.4340) | 10 / 32 (670.2516) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 36 / 66 (666.2400) | 47 / 66 (655.8624) | NEVER EASY BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 23 / 36 (640.5716) | 12 / 36 (659.8168) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 41 / 47 (651.3140) | 24 / 47 (670.7888) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 36 / 53 (657.0632) | 20 / 53 (669.5652) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest | 38 / 49 (641.5656) | 27 / 49 (667.9656) | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |