Head-to-head
3 head-to-head wins
Met
4 times in the data
1 head-to-head wins
Rough Cut Q has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Rough Cut Q | Q Shanty | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Contests | 38 |
| 7 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 9 | Category wins | 3 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 195.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 97.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.1% |
| top 27% | Avg finish | top 47% |
| ±15.09% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.25% |
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)
| Rough Cut Q | Q Shanty | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 3 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (6 meetings) | 1 |
| 2 | Pork (4 meetings) | 2 |
| 2 | Brisket (4 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 24.73 points at Mass in May (Day 2) (2026-05-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 9.1424 points at Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (2026-07-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Rough Cut Q | Q Shanty | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown | 3 / 25 (686.2056) | 14 / 25 (675.9196) | Rough Cut Q |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 8 / 36 (689.6224) | 14 / 36 (680.4800) | Rough Cut Q |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) | 17 / 31 (672.9940) | 3 / 31 (697.7256) | Q Shanty |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 1 / 59 (703.9656 · Backyard) | 24 / 59 (679.4172 · Master) | Rough Cut Q |