Head-to-head
5 head-to-head wins
Met
14 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Titans of BBQ | Q Shanty | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Contests | 38 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 5 | Category wins | 3 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 92.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.1% |
| top 57% | Avg finish | top 47% |
| ±2.8% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.25% |
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 | Q Shanty | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 9 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (19 meetings) | 13 |
| 6 | Pork (14 meetings) | 8 |
| 6 | Brisket (14 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kora Kares for Kids 3 times — Q Shanty leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 3 times — Q Shanty leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 2 times — Q Shanty leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.64 points at Massachusetts in May (Day 1) (2024-05-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1316 points at Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (2026-07-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Titans of BBQ | Q Shanty | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 41 / 51 (663.2336) | 36 / 51 (670.7200) | Q Shanty |
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown | 8 / 25 (681.6688) | 14 / 25 (675.9196) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 15 / 36 (679.3484) | 14 / 36 (680.4800) | Q Shanty |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) | 6 / 31 (693.0744) | 3 / 31 (697.7256) | Q Shanty |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 19 / 59 (686.7888) | 24 / 59 (679.4172) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 30 / 43 (682.1944) | 41 / 43 (664.9828) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids | 26 / 40 (661.5772) | 13 / 40 (683.3372) | Q Shanty |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 16 / 30 (673.0284) | 22 / 30 (662.7084) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 20 / 35 (671.9316) | 25 / 35 (662.7432) | Titans of BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving | 11 / 25 (670.1488) | 3 / 25 (690.2284) | Q Shanty |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids | 16 / 39 (671.9084) | 11 / 39 (679.9200) | Q Shanty |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 15 / 30 (674.7316) | 2 / 30 (701.7032) | Q Shanty |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 29 / 31 (654.1368) | 19 / 31 (674.8800) | Q Shanty |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 26 / 30 (643.2456) | 13 / 30 (671.8860) | Q Shanty |