Head-to-head
10 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| B 3 BBQ | Smoke 'n Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Contests | 78 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 7 | Category wins | 8 |
| 7 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 45% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±1.28% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.8% |
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)
| B 3 BBQ | Smoke 'n Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 11 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 9 |
| 11 | Pork (21 meetings) | 10 |
| 11 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 6 times — dead level 3–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Smoke 'n Magic leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 2 times — Smoke 'n Magic leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 46.37 points at Ozarks BBQ Fest (2021-04-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0004 points at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (2025-10-31)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | B 3 BBQ | Smoke 'n Magic | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 23 / 32 (689.6576) | 16 / 32 (692.5028) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 25 / 32 (675.3260) | 26 / 32 (674.7084) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 11 / 28 (685.6344) | 22 / 28 (669.5424) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 164 / 401 (682.2056) | 137 / 401 (684.5140) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 41 / 50 (674.1140) | 31 / 50 (682.7772) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 49 / 53 (667.8628) | 48 / 53 (667.8632) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 14 / 62 (695.9200) | 30 / 62 (684.4572) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 10 / 28 (693.0976) | 11 / 28 (693.0744) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) | 23 / 32 (679.2912) | 18 / 32 (688.5144) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 204 / 444 (678.1484) | 107 / 444 (686.7656) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 14 / 56 (686.7540) | 53 / 56 (663.2684) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 8 / 53 (694.7540) | 36 / 53 (678.7312) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 22 / 33 (688.5028) | 14 / 33 (697.6688) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 27 / 37 (680.4800) | 26 / 37 (682.1712) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 27 / 40 (683.4060) | 5 / 40 (699.3484) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 27 / 47 (685.6456) | 29 / 47 (683.8972) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 89 / 487 (687.3828) | 115 / 487 (685.1544) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 167 / 505 (677.6344) | 291 / 505 (662.2172) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 | 20 / 25 (658.7660) | 4 / 25 (696.5260) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 | 17 / 25 (664.9828) | 6 / 25 (682.1940) | Smoke 'n Magic |
| 2021-04-23 | Ozarks BBQ Fest | 15 / 37 (676.4452) | 28 / 37 (630.0796) | B 3 BBQ |