Head-to-head
SWEET BELLY'S BBQ vs Castleton Q
10 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | Castleton Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Contests | 44 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 5 | Category wins | 1 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 97.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.3% |
| 93.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 91.6% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 53% |
| ±4.08% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.56% |
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 | Castleton Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 9 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (19 meetings) | 9 |
| 1 | Pork (2 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 6 times — SWEET BELLY'S BBQ leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 6 times — Castleton Q leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | Castleton Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 18 / 39 (685.6000 · Master) | 24 / 39 (330.1944 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 26 / 43 (675.8740 · Master) | 13 / 43 (340.5028 · Backyard) | Castleton Q |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 6 / 36 (695.9432 · Master) | 2 / 36 (349.1200 · Backyard) | Castleton Q |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 22 / 40 (678.7432 · Master) | 17 / 40 (328.5256 · Backyard) | Castleton Q |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash | 7 / 25 (687.3604 · Master) | 11 / 25 (329.6916 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 16 / 27 (669.0172 · Master) | 12 / 27 (337.6456 · Backyard) | Castleton Q |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 11 / 30 (688.4568 · Master) | 27 / 30 (328.5372 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 31 / 43 (674.7200 · Master) | 15 / 43 (341.0972 · Backyard) | Castleton Q |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 38 / 45 (666.7432 · Master) | 13 / 45 (332.5144 · Backyard) | Castleton Q |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash | 1 / 26 (695.3600 · Master) | 20 / 26 (324.4684 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash | 26 / 26 (507.9204 · Master) | 10 / 26 (325.6916 · Backyard) | Castleton Q |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 17 / 32 (679.8860 · Master) | 20 / 32 (319.9088 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 18 / 35 (667.2800 · Master) | 33 / 35 (317.0400 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 19 / 42 (682.7544 · Master) | 21 / 42 (322.2744 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 7 / 45 (689.0744 · Master) | 15 / 45 (331.9544 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 / 23 (694.7656 · Master) | 11 / 23 (326.3200 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 2 / 40 (699.3600 · Master) | 22 / 40 (313.0856 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 32 / 51 (664.4228 · Master) | 31 / 51 (307.3600 · Backyard) | Castleton Q |