Head-to-head
SWEET BELLY'S BBQ vs Leaning Jowler BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
14 head-to-head wins
Leaning Jowler BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Contests | 89 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 14 |
| 5 | Category wins | 25 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 97.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 100% |
| 93.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 25% |
| ±4.08% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.16% |
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 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 14 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 14 |
| 0 | Pork (4 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 6 times — Leaning Jowler BBQ leads there 5–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 6 times — Leaning Jowler BBQ leads there 5–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | Leaning Jowler BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 18 / 39 (685.6000 · Master) | 2 / 39 (346.2400 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 26 / 43 (675.8740 · Master) | 6 / 43 (345.6916 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 6 / 36 (695.9432 · Master) | 5 / 36 (342.7884 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 22 / 40 (678.7432 · Master) | 5 / 40 (339.3944 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash | 7 / 25 (687.3604 · Master) | 10 / 25 (335.3600 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 16 / 27 (669.0172 · Master) | 13 / 27 (337.0856 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 11 / 30 (688.4568 · Master) | 2 / 30 (349.1316 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 60 / 70 (678.1716 · Master) | 40 / 70 (333.6460 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 31 / 43 (674.7200 · Master) | 4 / 43 (349.6916 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 38 / 45 (666.7432 · Master) | 2 / 45 (346.8572 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash | 1 / 26 (695.3600 · Master) | 2 / 26 (347.4056 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash | 26 / 26 (507.9204 · Master) | 3 / 26 (339.4176 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 17 / 32 (679.8860 · Master) | 8 / 32 (335.9200 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 18 / 35 (667.2800 · Master) | 21 / 35 (331.9544 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 19 / 42 (682.7544 · Master) | 8 / 42 (339.9656 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 7 / 45 (689.0744 · Master) | 21 / 45 (325.6228 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 / 23 (694.7656 · Master) | 1 / 23 (343.4056 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 2 / 40 (699.3600 · Master) | 13 / 40 (334.8112 · Backyard) | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 32 / 51 (664.4228 · Master) | 12 / 51 (335.4400 · Backyard) | Leaning Jowler BBQ |