Head-to-head
THE BBQ BUS vs WE WILL ROCK QUE
44 head-to-head wins
Met
62 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
WE WILL ROCK QUE is the team THE BBQ BUS sees one call ahead more than anyone (5 times). WE WILL ROCK QUE has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| THE BBQ BUS | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Contests | 137 |
| 15 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 47 | Category wins | 12 |
| 16 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.2% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94% |
| top 29% | Avg finish | top 43% |
| ±1.7% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.89% |
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)
| THE BBQ BUS | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Chicken (64 meetings) | 29 |
| 46 | Pork Ribs (73 meetings) | 27 |
| 31 | Pork (62 meetings) | 31 |
| 41 | Brisket (61 meetings) | 20 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Puckaway Pigfest 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 3 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 3 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Best of the Midwest BBQ 3 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Mitten 2 times — WE WILL ROCK QUE leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 155.39 points at Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 (2021-05-15)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0112 points at GLBBQA Spring Fling (2025-04-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | THE BBQ BUS | WE WILL ROCK QUE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 19 / 35 (678.1600) | 2 / 35 (706.9028) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten | 19 / 34 (671.3368) | 2 / 34 (693.6800) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 8 / 48 (697.6684) | 9 / 48 (694.8572) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 28 / 125 (693.0628) | 54 / 125 (686.7428) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 12 / 401 (701.6340) | 192 / 401 (678.7656) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 21 / 158 (696.5028) | 55 / 158 (690.7888) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-09-26 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash | 2 / 16 (699.3716) | 7 / 16 (682.1368) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 6 / 56 (702.8000) | 30 / 56 (689.6344) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | 7 / 35 (689.6228) | 8 / 35 (687.3484) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-08-22 | Brighton Barbeque Bash | 5 / 29 (682.1712) | 16 / 29 (663.3140) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten | 17 / 26 (674.1140) | 7 / 26 (686.1828) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 14 / 56 (688.5028) | 13 / 56 (688.5140) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 33 / 100 (689.0628) | 51 / 100 (683.3372) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 114 / 444 (686.1940) | 198 / 444 (678.7312) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 4 / 169 (704.5256) | 96 / 169 (683.3372) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 76 / 87 (654.1256) | 47 / 87 (676.4340) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 1 / 58 (708.5716) | 2 / 58 (702.8344) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 15 / 37 (669.0172) | 6 / 37 (682.7312) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2024-07-19 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 1 / 37 (694.2172) | 13 / 37 (667.8744) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 68 / 81 (680.4340) | 8 / 81 (704.5716) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 100 / 118 (667.2568) | 51 / 118 (686.2172) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 1 / 26 (694.8000) | 4 / 26 (686.2056) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 18 / 93 (693.6228) | 12 / 93 (695.9772) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 29 / 81 (684.4452) | 53 / 81 (675.3600) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 53 / 211 (690.1940) | 60 / 211 (689.6224) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 243 / 487 (673.0168) | 155 / 487 (681.6112) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2023-09-16 | Saluting with Smoke - Honor Q Reboot | 8 / 18 (690.7768) | 7 / 18 (690.7888) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2023-09-15 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 2 / 17 (698.2288) | 11 / 17 (666.7772) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest | 1 / 28 (684.5256) | 12 / 28 (662.1712) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 8 / 36 (686.1712) | 11 / 36 (683.3484) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 4 / 46 (699.4060) | 24 / 46 (681.6224) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest | 8 / 38 (686.1828) | 4 / 38 (690.7656) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 1 / 50 (697.6572) | 9 / 50 (686.8344) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 25 (687.9084) | 4 / 25 (689.6344) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 22 / 28 (672.3996) | 21 / 28 (672.4456) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 13 / 32 (685.6116) | 7 / 32 (689.6456) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 13 / 36 (678.1832) | 14 / 36 (677.0400) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | 6 / 25 (691.3140) | 15 / 25 (674.2280) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) | 21 / 36 (677.0400) | 23 / 36 (671.4168) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 9 / 44 (679.3260) | 5 / 44 (683.3944) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2021-09-10 | Honor-Q | 8 / 17 (684.4912) | 2 / 17 (694.8000) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 7 / 43 (688.5028) | 10 / 43 (686.7884) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 18 / 38 (670.7316) | 27 / 38 (655.8624) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 | 14 / 39 (677.0396) | 39 / 39 (521.6456) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 | 5 / 41 (686.7656) | 31 / 41 (660.4572) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 1 / 44 (703.4172) | 30 / 44 (654.1832) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 15 / 50 (671.8856) | 28 / 50 (652.4684) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-09-12 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 | 1 / 26 (696.5600) | 4 / 26 (691.3484) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 | 11 / 36 (673.6228) | 15 / 36 (667.9772) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-09-04 | Smokin in the Bogs | 1 / 28 (700.5600) | 12 / 28 (665.6912) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue | 11 / 50 (683.3484) | 26 / 50 (672.4456) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 32 / 53 (663.8400) | 46 / 53 (641.5656) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 10 / 63 (681.6344) | 48 / 63 (659.9316) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 26 / 69 (673.0168) | 42 / 69 (662.7660) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ | 42 / 66 (649.5312) | 41 / 66 (650.2172) | WE WILL ROCK QUE |
| 2019-09-27 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival | 7 / 23 (677.6344) | 9 / 23 (673.5768) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery | 14 / 31 (671.3144) | 20 / 31 (654.7772) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 | 7 / 45 (679.3716) | 27 / 45 (659.3832) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 | 18 / 50 (665.0516) | 28 / 50 (654.8004) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 | 9 / 48 (673.6460) | 33 / 48 (637.5772) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 | 10 / 40 (667.8744) | 21 / 40 (650.7548) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2019-05-17 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition | 6 / 20 (669.0632) | 13 / 20 (646.7660) | THE BBQ BUS |