Head-to-head
Red & Black BBQ Shack vs Grandpa Val's BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
Grandpa Val's BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Red & Black BBQ Shack | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Contests | 108 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 0 | Category wins | 16 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 94.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 91.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 58% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±2.62% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.74% |
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)
| Red & Black BBQ Shack | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 8 |
| 0 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 10 |
| 2 | Pork (4 meetings) | 2 |
| 1 | Brisket (4 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 2 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 59.45 points at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) (2026-04-11)
- 🤏 Closest call: 8.0576 points at Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-05-02)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Red & Black BBQ Shack | Grandpa Val's BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown | 18 / 25 (668.5028) | 9 / 25 (680.4912) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 24 / 36 (666.1828) | 4 / 36 (694.2172) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 21 / 59 (683.3488) | 37 / 59 (675.2912) | Red & Black BBQ Shack |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 10 / 26 (333.6572 · Backyard) | 6 / 26 (694.2172 · Master) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 8 / 26 (332.5372 · Backyard) | 1 / 26 (691.9776 · Master) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 28 / 29 (637.6116) | 4 / 29 (697.0628) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 14 / 26 (319.8856 · Backyard) | 4 / 26 (692.5028 · Master) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 20 / 28 (311.9200 · Backyard) | 6 / 28 (689.0284 · Master) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |