Head-to-head
4 head-to-head wins
Met
9 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
PACS BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| PACS BBQ | Cities Edge BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Contests | 55 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 4 | Category wins | 3 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.8% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.4% |
| top 53% | Avg finish | top 45% |
| ±1.76% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.65% |
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)
| PACS BBQ | Cities Edge BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (9 meetings) | 5 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (9 meetings) | 6 |
| 6 | Pork (9 meetings) | 3 |
| 3 | Brisket (9 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the River (Day 2) 2 times — Cities Edge BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) 2 times — Cities Edge BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 24.67 points at Smoke on the Bricks (2025-08-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.6572 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | PACS BBQ | Cities Edge BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 5 / 36 (699.3712) | 26 / 36 (677.5540) | PACS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 200 / 401 (678.1600) | 210 / 401 (676.5028) | PACS BBQ |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 21 / 24 (681.0172) | 7 / 24 (702.2516) | Cities Edge BBQ |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) | 20 / 25 (670.7316) | 14 / 25 (693.6916) | Cities Edge BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks | 18 / 53 (694.8000) | 38 / 53 (670.1256) | PACS BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 7 / 36 (689.0972) | 11 / 36 (686.7540) | PACS BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 36 / 70 (681.0052) | 32 / 70 (683.3256) | Cities Edge BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 23 / 27 (677.6000) | 14 / 27 (689.0512) | Cities Edge BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 22 / 25 (673.0172) | 7 / 25 (696.5488) | Cities Edge BBQ |