Head-to-head
52 head-to-head wins
Met
57 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
SLAPS BBQ has taken the last 12 meetings.
Career comparison
| SLAPS BBQ | Ambition Que | |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | Contests | 120 |
| 34 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 59 | Category wins | 6 |
| 49 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 99.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 96.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 17% | Avg finish | top 53% |
| ±1.21% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.7% |
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)
| SLAPS BBQ | Ambition Que | |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Chicken (57 meetings) | 13 |
| 48 | Pork Ribs (59 meetings) | 11 |
| 36 | Pork (57 meetings) | 21 |
| 43 | Brisket (57 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 6 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 6 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 5–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 4 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 4 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 3 times — SLAPS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 45.23 points at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) (2022-07-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1312 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2025-08-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SLAPS BBQ | Ambition Que | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 8 / 83 (698.2172) | 60 / 83 (675.8740) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2 / 101 (703.3712) | 71 / 101 (674.2056) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2 / 68 (701.6800) | 6 / 68 (698.2056) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 1 / 50 (703.9544) | 40 / 50 (674.1604) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 11 / 53 (697.0860) | 29 / 53 (687.8856) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 29 / 62 (685.0052) | 32 / 62 (683.8740) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 1 / 70 (706.2512) | 12 / 70 (695.4172) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 54 / 444 (693.6340) | 138 / 444 (684.5144) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 18 / 56 (685.6572) | 41 / 56 (674.7200) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 3 / 53 (701.6572) | 23 / 53 (686.1940) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Buds Blues and BBQ | 3 / 16 (690.2056) | 7 / 16 (675.3140) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River | 1 / 28 (707.3944) | 14 / 28 (689.6456) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 23 / 65 (686.7540) | 2 / 65 (702.8228) | Ambition Que |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 3 / 33 (707.3828) | 27 / 33 (679.8972) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 10 / 37 (697.0744) | 17 / 37 (690.1940) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 50 / 97 (682.7544) | 28 / 97 (690.1828) | Ambition Que |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2 / 58 (703.9544) | 8 / 58 (695.9428) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 13 / 40 (689.6688) | 6 / 40 (697.6916) | Ambition Que |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 25 / 47 (687.3368) | 30 / 47 (681.6456) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks | 4 / 44 (698.2056) | 17 / 44 (682.1828) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 23 / 57 (684.4572) | 11 / 57 (693.6228) | Ambition Que |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 3 / 29 (701.6800) | 17 / 29 (673.6116) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Ozarks BBQ Fest | 1 / 30 (706.2516) | 7 / 30 (697.6456) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 29 / 103 (687.9316) | 37 / 103 (685.0628) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 8 / 68 (695.3600) | 51 / 68 (663.8284) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 11 / 33 (689.0744) | 20 / 33 (674.1140) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 / 54 (705.1316) | 36 / 54 (670.7428) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 1 / 26 (698.2284) | 21 / 26 (652.9940) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 4 / 28 (689.6456) | 21 / 28 (662.1028) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 4 / 25 (695.4056) | 22 / 25 (667.8856) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 1 / 27 (701.0856) | 17 / 27 (675.8744) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 4 / 29 (698.8000) | 16 / 29 (661.6116) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2 / 25 (695.3484) | 17 / 25 (675.9088) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 27 / 94 (683.8972) | 48 / 94 (675.3372) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 2 / 39 (695.4056) | 29 / 39 (664.9940) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 15 / 38 (671.2800) | 29 / 38 (650.1256) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 1 / 71 (701.6456) | 42 / 71 (664.4916) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-08-21 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 | 5 / 30 (697.0740) | 22 / 30 (675.2800) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 | 23 / 40 (679.8740) | 28 / 40 (672.4112) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 2 / 25 (696.5372) | 10 / 25 (675.8740) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) | 3 / 26 (691.3716) | 11 / 26 (673.6000) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 | 8 / 25 (692.4452) | 15 / 25 (678.1484) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 | 1 / 25 (703.3944) | 20 / 25 (661.6112) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 2 / 25 (701.6572) | 8 / 25 (686.7772) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 14 / 33 (680.4456) | 11 / 33 (686.2516) | Ambition Que |
| 2021-06-18 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 1 / 37 (706.2744) | 14 / 37 (686.2172) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival | 2 / 53 (704.5256) | 13 / 53 (687.3600) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 5 / 32 (694.8116) | 26 / 32 (658.6856) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 14 / 52 (685.6568) | 36 / 52 (668.4800) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 16 / 70 (686.8000) | 23 / 70 (681.7144) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 22 / 58 (690.1944) | 48 / 58 (664.4920) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2 / 64 (698.8688) | 40 / 64 (677.0284) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest | 22 / 38 (682.1828) | 27 / 38 (679.3256) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest | 7 / 36 (691.9660) | 21 / 36 (677.1088) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks | 7 / 43 (691.3944) | 16 / 43 (682.2516) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River | 6 / 55 (693.6456) | 45 / 55 (657.5428) | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 15 / 61 (687.3252) | 48 / 61 (655.2796) | SLAPS BBQ |