Head-to-head
POOR BOYS BBQ vs FRED VEGAS SMOKERS
12 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
POOR BOYS BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| POOR BOYS BBQ | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Contests | 130 |
| 10 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 14 | Category wins | 23 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 12 |
| 147.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 104.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±19.72% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2% |
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 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 10 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 7 |
| 7 | Pork (13 meetings) | 6 |
| 2 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — FRED VEGAS SMOKERS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Forks of the Buffalo 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: 26.96 points at 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) (2025-05-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at Chillin & Grillin in the Glades (2026-07-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | POOR BOYS BBQ | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 8 / 35 (691.3600) | 9 / 35 (691.3372) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 56 / 90 (682.1712) | 66 / 90 (676.4796) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 63 / 70 (677.5540) | 4 / 70 (704.5140) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 58 / 106 (684.4688) | 55 / 106 (685.6116) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 7 / 28 (688.4684) | 19 / 28 (674.7428) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 9 / 30 (682.2516) | 12 / 30 (678.1828) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 16 / 42 (686.1828) | 6 / 42 (694.2172) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 12 / 45 (685.6228) | 8 / 45 (689.0400) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-09-09 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 1 / 11 (351.4516 · Backyard) | 9 / 11 (682.1828 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 4 / 12 (339.9544 · Backyard) | 7 / 12 (686.1940 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | 1 / 27 (526.2744 · Backyard) | 7 / 27 (682.8116 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 1 / 19 (349.1200 · Backyard) | 4 / 19 (689.1200 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 1 / 46 (521.0968 · Backyard) | 26 / 46 (678.1484 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2 / 53 (516.5256 · Backyard) | 39 / 53 (666.1484 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 3 / 50 (515.9544 · Backyard) | 7 / 50 (699.9544 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 3 / 53 (515.9200 · Backyard) | 13 / 53 (689.6228 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague | 15 / 15 (333.0744 · Backyard) | 1 / 15 (694.7888 · Master) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague | 7 / 15 (339.9888 · Backyard) | 1 / 15 (699.4288 · Master) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | 10 / 20 (326.2860 · Backyard) | 2 / 20 (691.9884 · Master) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | 8 / 24 (338.8456 · Backyard) | 7 / 24 (669.1088 · Master) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |