Head-to-head
BAD BRAD'S BBQ vs Blue Smoke Q
4 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data · 1 dead level
3 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| BAD BRAD'S BBQ | Blue Smoke Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Contests | 53 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 0 | Category wins | 8 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 96.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 92.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 43% |
| ±2.41% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.26% |
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 | Blue Smoke Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 2 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 2 |
| 2 | Pork (6 meetings) | 4 |
| 0 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 3 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 30.94 points at Battle of the Blue Ridge (2026-08-07)
- 🤏 Closest call: 30.9372 points at Battle of the Blue Ridge (2026-08-07)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BAD BRAD'S BBQ | Blue Smoke Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Battle of the Blue Ridge | 39 / 41 (647.8400) | 22 / 41 (678.7772) | Blue Smoke Q |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls | 12 / 36 (339.3944 · Backyard) | 22 / 36 (686.7544 · Master) | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 8 / 44 (346.2284 · Backyard) | 18 / 44 (687.3256 · Master) | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 17 / 56 (338.8228 · Backyard) | 17 / 56 (693.6344 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2025-05-30 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 6 / 26 (334.7656 · Backyard) | 10 / 26 (683.3028 · Master) | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 11 / 45 (336.5144 · Backyard) | 10 / 45 (694.7540 · Master) | Blue Smoke Q |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 13 / 58 (339.3716 · Backyard) | 5 / 58 (697.6456 · Master) | Blue Smoke Q |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 10 / 60 (338.2400 · Backyard) | 16 / 60 (691.3600 · Master) | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |