Head-to-head
18 head-to-head wins
Met
29 times in the data · 1 dead level
10 head-to-head wins
3 EYZ BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| 3 EYZ BBQ | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Contests | 82 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 10 |
| 11 | Category wins | 17 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 188.6% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96.1% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 31% |
| ±1.52% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±11.88% |
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)
| 3 EYZ BBQ | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (29 meetings) | 19 |
| 14 | Pork Ribs (29 meetings) | 13 |
| 2 | Pork (3 meetings) | 1 |
| 1 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 6 times — 3 EYZ BBQ leads there 5–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 4 times — FIRE & SHINE BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 4 times — 3 EYZ BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
Every meeting
| Date | Event | 3 EYZ BBQ | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 4 / 39 (698.8232 · Master) | 6 / 39 (345.0972 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 13 / 43 (686.2056 · Master) | 17 / 43 (336.5028 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 4 / 17 (689.0516 · Master) | 6 / 17 (342.2400 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 12 / 25 (672.4228 · Master) | 2 / 25 (348.5372 · Backyard) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 11 / 59 (689.0628 · Master) | 4 / 59 (678.8000 · Backyard) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 1 / 36 (707.4060 · Master) | 9 / 36 (337.6572 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 5 / 40 (694.7772 · Master) | 12 / 40 (333.0744 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash | 11 / 25 (684.4684 · Master) | 1 / 25 (348.5372 · Backyard) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 12 / 25 (683.3256 · Master) | 9 / 25 (338.7884 · Backyard) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 10 / 25 (687.9316 · Master) | 12 / 25 (340.5028 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 7 / 27 (686.7888 · Master) | 8 / 27 (343.9428 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 5 / 30 (700.5028 · Master) | 11 / 30 (341.6916 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 6 / 21 (682.2056 · Master) | 1 / 21 (348.5372 · Backyard) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 16 / 28 (670.7200 · Master) | 1 / 28 (350.8228 · Backyard) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 10 / 16 (687.3484 · Master) | 12 / 16 (337.0628 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 13 / 20 (673.0400 · Master) | 1 / 20 (356.0000 · Backyard) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 7 / 43 (698.2172 · Master) | 10 / 43 (343.9544 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 15 / 45 (686.1712 · Master) | 7 / 45 (342.7884 · Backyard) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash | 16 / 26 (672.4344 · Master) | 12 / 26 (318.1712 · Backyard) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 3 / 32 (698.8116 · Master) | 3 / 32 (345.0856 · Backyard) | Dead level |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 7 / 35 (683.8856 · Master) | 25 / 35 (326.1828 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 5 / 29 (687.9316 · Master) | 10 / 29 (337.6456 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 / 25 (697.6572 · Master) | 18 / 25 (330.8116 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 1 / 25 (699.9772 · Master) | 17 / 25 (328.5144 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 5 / 40 (693.6340 · Master) | 12 / 40 (335.3716 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 1 / 51 (698.8116 · Master) | 7 / 51 (340.5944 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival | 9 / 29 (677.6116 · Master) | 7 / 29 (337.1544 · Backyard) | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 17 / 19 (673.0172 · Master) | 20 / 19 (314.1600 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) | 8 / 20 (684.4800 · Master) | 17 / 20 (326.8344 · Backyard) | 3 EYZ BBQ |