Head-to-head
Titans of BBQ vs Grandpa Val's BBQ
6 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
Titans of BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Titans of BBQ | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Contests | 108 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 5 | Category wins | 16 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 97.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 92.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 57% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±2.8% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.74% |
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)
| Titans of BBQ | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 14 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (26 meetings) | 17 |
| 11 | Pork (19 meetings) | 8 |
| 5 | Brisket (19 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 3 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 3 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 55.54 points at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (2023-09-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) (2024-04-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Titans of BBQ | Grandpa Val's BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown | 8 / 25 (681.6688) | 9 / 25 (680.4912) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 17 / 39 (686.7772) | 23 / 39 (682.1944) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 20 / 43 (679.3256) | 19 / 43 (680.4572) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 15 / 36 (679.3484) | 4 / 36 (694.2172) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 13 / 26 (675.3256) | 5 / 26 (687.9312) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 19 / 59 (686.7888) | 37 / 59 (675.2912) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 30 / 43 (682.1944) | 33 / 43 (680.4572) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 18 / 26 (668.9828) | 6 / 26 (694.2172) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 17 / 26 (659.8400) | 1 / 26 (691.9776) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 13 / 29 (687.3716) | 4 / 29 (697.0628) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 6 / 33 (690.2860) | 7 / 33 (688.5488) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | 34 / 47 (675.8860) | 27 / 47 (683.3484) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 28 / 34 (652.3656) | 14 / 34 (682.1712) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 20 / 35 (671.9316) | 10 / 35 (689.6576) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving | 11 / 25 (670.1488) | 4 / 25 (683.9540) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 20 / 27 (665.5544) | 2 / 27 (702.2400) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 11 / 25 (677.0744) | 4 / 25 (694.2056) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 10 / 37 (684.5144) | 12 / 37 (684.5028) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 37 / 42 (643.8516) | 5 / 42 (699.3944) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |