Head-to-head
SWEET BELLY'S BBQ vs Capt. Blue BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data · 1 dead level
16 head-to-head wins
Capt. Blue BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Contests | 84 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 7 |
| 5 | Category wins | 8 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 138.5% |
| 93.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 29% |
| ±4.08% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±7.43% |
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)
| SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 17 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 17 |
| 2 | Pork (3 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 6 times — Capt. Blue BBQ leads there 5–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 4 times — Capt. Blue BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 3 times — Capt. Blue BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | Capt. Blue BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 18 / 39 (685.6000 · Master) | 4 / 39 (345.6916 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 26 / 43 (675.8740 · Master) | 5 / 43 (346.2632 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 6 / 36 (695.9432 · Master) | 3 / 36 (342.8116 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 22 / 40 (678.7432 · Master) | 3 / 40 (345.0972 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash | 7 / 25 (687.3604 · Master) | 4 / 25 (343.9888 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 16 / 27 (669.0172 · Master) | 6 / 27 (345.0972 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 11 / 30 (688.4568 · Master) | 18 / 30 (338.2400 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 31 / 43 (674.7200 · Master) | 13 / 43 (342.8000 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 38 / 45 (666.7432 · Master) | 8 / 45 (341.7032 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash | 1 / 26 (695.3600 · Master) | 1 / 26 (349.7028 · Backyard) | Dead level |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash | 26 / 26 (507.9204 · Master) | 4 / 26 (337.6688 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 17 / 32 (679.8860 · Master) | 9 / 32 (334.7772 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 18 / 35 (667.2800 · Master) | 17 / 35 (333.0972 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 / 23 (694.7656 · Master) | 15 / 23 (321.6684 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 2 / 40 (699.3600 · Master) | 6 / 40 (341.1200 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 32 / 51 (664.4228 · Master) | 14 / 51 (334.8344 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 9 / 42 (694.7772 · Master) | 17 / 42 (498.7660 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 27 / 54 (659.8400 · Master) | 25 / 54 (489.0056 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | 5 / 24 (674.2172 · Master) | 16 / 24 (318.1600 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove | 22 / 54 (664.4800 · Master) | 15 / 54 (329.6688 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 | 32 / 47 (660.4228 · Master) | 17 / 47 (323.8972 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 29 / 54 (658.1940 · Master) | 21 / 54 (311.8972 · Backyard) | Capt. Blue BBQ |