Head-to-head
POOR BOYS BBQ vs SMOKIN SKULLIES
14 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data · 1 dead level
7 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| POOR BOYS BBQ | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Contests | 154 |
| 10 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 14 | Category wins | 21 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 15 |
| 147.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99% |
| 104.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.2% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±19.72% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.6% |
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)
| POOR BOYS BBQ | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chicken (24 meetings) | 9 |
| 17 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 5 |
| 11 | Pork (20 meetings) | 9 |
| 10 | Brisket (15 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 6 times — POOR BOYS BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Mountain 3 times — POOR BOYS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — SMOKIN SKULLIES leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 2 times — POOR BOYS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 2 times — POOR BOYS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 177.14 points at Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) (2024-04-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5944 points at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2026-03-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | POOR BOYS BBQ | SMOKIN SKULLIES | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 8 / 35 (691.3600) | 26 / 35 (671.8280) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 63 / 125 (683.9200) | 58 / 125 (684.5144) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 56 / 90 (682.1712) | 18 / 90 (694.2056) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2025-09-26 | Fire in the Foothills | 3 / 25 (689.6688) | 15 / 25 (675.8628) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain | 11 / 37 (686.2056) | 9 / 37 (687.3140) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 63 / 70 (677.5540) | 29 / 70 (693.6344) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 58 / 106 (684.4688) | 23 / 106 (694.8000) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 10 / 43 (695.3832) | 6 / 43 (698.8116) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 5 / 45 (693.0744) | 21 / 45 (682.7428) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 7 / 28 (691.3256) | 18 / 28 (679.8972) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 5 / 27 (697.6916) | 12 / 27 (687.9316) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain | 1 / 32 (710.2860) | 11 / 32 (690.1828) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 10 / 25 (683.9544) | 25 / 25 (506.8116) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 16 / 42 (686.1828) | 23 / 42 (681.6000) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 12 / 45 (685.6228) | 9 / 45 (687.9432) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2023-09-01 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 1 / 21 (345.0856 · Backyard) | 13 / 21 (672.4112 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain | 7 / 38 (333.0628 · Backyard) | 17 / 38 (683.8400 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | 1 / 27 (526.2744 · Backyard) | 14 / 27 (669.5656 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 1 / 46 (521.0968 · Backyard) | 2 / 46 (705.0856 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2 / 53 (516.5256 · Backyard) | 2 / 53 (702.2744 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 3 / 50 (515.9544 · Backyard) | 4 / 50 (701.0972 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 3 / 53 (515.9200 · Backyard) | 4 / 53 (697.0512 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |