Head-to-head
7 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| B 3 BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Contests | 102 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 7 | Category wins | 11 |
| 7 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.5% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 45% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±1.28% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.74% |
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 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 9 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (19 meetings) | 12 |
| 10 | Pork (19 meetings) | 9 |
| 6 | Brisket (19 meetings) | 13 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring 4 times — AMERICAN FIRE BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — B 3 BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — AMERICAN FIRE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — AMERICAN FIRE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 2 times — B 3 BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.75 points at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) (2023-07-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5600 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2026-08-14)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | B 3 BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 19 / 83 (694.7772) | 20 / 83 (694.2172) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 25 / 32 (675.3260) | 8 / 32 (693.0860) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 164 / 401 (682.2056) | 7 / 401 (703.4060) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 14 / 62 (695.9200) | 23 / 62 (689.0744) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 9 / 92 (698.8572) | 12 / 92 (697.0740) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 44 / 70 (675.2912) | 13 / 70 (694.7656) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 204 / 444 (678.1484) | 87 / 444 (689.0972) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 28 / 65 (683.9088) | 4 / 65 (702.2744) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 15 / 97 (694.7884) | 10 / 97 (696.5028) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 89 / 487 (687.3828) | 33 / 487 (694.2516) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 11 / 28 (690.1828) | 23 / 28 (668.4340) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 9 / 31 (688.4800) | 10 / 31 (687.3488) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 17 / 44 (679.8860) | 20 / 44 (678.1832) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 54 / 103 (678.7544) | 5 / 103 (698.2172) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 167 / 505 (677.6344) | 79 / 505 (686.8228) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 25 / 467 (689.0856) | 99 / 467 (675.9428) | B 3 BBQ |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 | 20 / 25 (658.7660) | 14 / 25 (679.8512) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 | 17 / 25 (664.9828) | 11 / 25 (677.0400) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 28 / 105 (687.8856) | 18 / 105 (692.4912) | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |