Head-to-head
20 head-to-head wins
Met
33 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Contests | 152 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 11 | Category wins | 29 |
| 7 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 195.9% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.3% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±8.9% |
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)
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicken (32 meetings) | 16 |
| 21 | Pork Ribs (33 meetings) | 12 |
| 14 | Pork (32 meetings) | 18 |
| 22 | Brisket (33 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — SMOKE THIS BBQ MO leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 3 times — SMOKE THIS BBQ MO leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — SMOKE THIS BBQ MO leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — LOVE 2 Q leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.66 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest (2023-09-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0804 points at Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) (2024-03-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | LOVE 2 Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 51 / 83 (679.9432) | 65 / 83 (669.5768) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 38 / 101 (690.1940) | 46 / 101 (687.3488) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 100 / 401 (689.0856) | 81 / 401 (690.7996) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ | 1 / 25 (703.9544) | 15 / 25 (684.4916) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 25 / 92 (689.6228) | 65 / 92 (669.5888) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 122 / 444 (685.6456) | 264 / 444 (669.0744) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 21 / 34 (687.3372) | 18 / 34 (690.1944) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 23 / 35 (670.6968) | 22 / 35 (670.7772) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 175 / 211 (670.7312) | 3 / 211 (703.3944) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 35 / 487 (694.2284) | 124 / 487 (684.4684) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 14 / 57 (691.3256) | 21 / 57 (687.8972) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 34 / 62 (693.6344) | 62 / 62 (676.4228) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 26 / 90 (692.5032) | 46 / 90 (685.0400) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 15 / 32 (688.4912) | 12 / 32 (690.2056) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 16 / 40 (681.0288) | 25 / 40 (673.6112) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 83 / 505 (686.2400) | 113 / 505 (682.8228) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 4 / 249 (703.9312) | 126 / 249 (681.0396) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 10 / 25 (681.6456) | 3 / 25 (694.8116) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 57 / 94 (670.7660) | 10 / 94 (691.9084) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 5 / 39 (685.5884) | 23 / 39 (671.2684) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 1 / 38 (693.0396) | 24 / 38 (662.0912) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 47 / 111 (682.1940) | 24 / 111 (688.5372) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 104 / 467 (675.8856) | 121 / 467 (674.2172) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 11 / 25 (682.1712) | 13 / 25 (681.6000) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 4 / 33 (693.0744) | 5 / 33 (692.5604) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2021-06-18 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 18 / 37 (677.5884) | 10 / 37 (690.8000) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2 / 39 (696.5028) | 15 / 39 (683.8972) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 3 / 45 (683.9084) | 24 / 45 (663.8628) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River | 28 / 55 (679.3140) | 21 / 55 (685.0400) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 22 / 30 (676.4684) | 8 / 30 (691.9200) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-06-19 | Black Silo Winery | 17 / 31 (675.9196) | 15 / 31 (676.4684) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 37 / 109 (166.2972) | 62 / 109 (163.9656) | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 229 / 468 (661.0396) | 173 / 468 (668.4684) | LOVE 2 Q |