Head-to-head
7 head-to-head wins
Met
9 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| BAD BRAD'S BBQ | ZIPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Contests | 75 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 7 |
| 0 | Category wins | 16 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 96.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 143% |
| 92.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97.3% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±2.41% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±9.13% |
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)
| BAD BRAD'S BBQ | ZIPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (9 meetings) | 3 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (9 meetings) | 2 |
| 5 | Pork (7 meetings) | 2 |
| 0 | Brisket (2 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 3 times — BAD BRAD'S BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 3 times — BAD BRAD'S BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 57.87 points at Big BBQ Bash (2024-06-21)
- 🤏 Closest call: 40.6628 points at Battle of the Blue Ridge (2026-08-07)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BAD BRAD'S BBQ | ZIPS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Battle of the Blue Ridge | 39 / 41 (647.8400) | 12 / 41 (688.5028) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls | 12 / 36 (339.3944 · Backyard) | 26 / 36 (683.8740 · Master) | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 8 / 44 (346.2284 · Backyard) | 28 / 44 (681.0288 · Master) | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 17 / 56 (338.8228 · Backyard) | 41 / 56 (677.5656 · Master) | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 11 / 45 (336.5144 · Backyard) | 26 / 45 (683.3372 · Master) | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 13 / 58 (339.3716 · Backyard) | 26 / 58 (685.6344 · Master) | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash | 28 / 33 (636.3424) | 10 / 33 (694.2172) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 20 / 59 (326.7544 · Backyard) | 31 / 59 (677.5772 · Master) | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 10 / 60 (338.2400 · Backyard) | 14 / 60 (691.9084 · Master) | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |