Head-to-head
Top Gun Barbecue vs CHUNKY BBQ
29 head-to-head wins
Met
57 times in the data
28 head-to-head wins
CHUNKY BBQ has taken the last 7 meetings.
Career comparison
| Top Gun Barbecue | CHUNKY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Contests | 212 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 26 |
| 16 | Category wins | 51 |
| 7 | Perfect 180s | 24 |
| 98% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 94.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.2% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 27% |
| ±1.66% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.7% |
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)
| Top Gun Barbecue | CHUNKY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Chicken (56 meetings) | 22 |
| 21 | Pork Ribs (55 meetings) | 34 |
| 23 | Pork (56 meetings) | 33 |
| 38 | Brisket (57 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 6 times — dead level 3–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 4 times — CHUNKY BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 4 times — Top Gun Barbecue leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 3 times — CHUNKY BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 2 times — CHUNKY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 175.44 points at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (2021-03-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6060 points at I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) (2022-09-02)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Top Gun Barbecue | CHUNKY BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | 10 / 47 (694.2056) | 2 / 47 (701.6916) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 22 / 34 (683.3604) | 3 / 34 (703.9776) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash | 9 / 26 (689.0628) | 1 / 26 (707.4056) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 9 / 26 (679.3484) | 2 / 26 (687.9200) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 28 / 37 (652.4112) | 1 / 37 (692.5028) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 7 / 27 (682.2172) | 5 / 27 (690.7656) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 14 / 29 (674.7768) | 2 / 29 (694.2284) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 12 / 42 (689.6344) | 15 / 42 (687.3140) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 13 / 45 (685.6116) | 3 / 45 (696.5372) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 55 / 81 (674.3312) | 49 / 81 (677.5764) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest | 4 / 44 (682.7888) | 1 / 44 (693.0512) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 | 13 / 26 (687.3024) | 11 / 26 (692.5028) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 | 4 / 28 (702.2628) | 15 / 28 (689.0740) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 4 / 64 (690.8000) | 1 / 64 (703.9772) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 9 / 29 (689.0856) | 3 / 29 (700.5256) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 1 / 30 (698.2172) | 5 / 30 (694.8000) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 9 / 36 (674.2172) | 5 / 36 (679.2912) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 1 / 43 (705.7372) | 4 / 43 (697.7028) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 29 / 46 (677.0284) | 16 / 46 (688.4452) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 35 / 53 (671.3604) | 37 / 53 (667.2912) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 15 / 61 (698.2172) | 40 / 61 (684.4684) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 5 / 91 (698.2172) | 44 / 91 (679.8512) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 47 / 83 (673.6340) | 57 / 83 (669.1312) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 38 / 505 (693.6456) | 144 / 505 (680.0228) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 203 / 249 (668.4568) | 59 / 249 (689.0856) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2022-09-02 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) | 3 / 22 (678.8000) | 1 / 22 (679.4060) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 16 / 42 (688.4684) | 8 / 42 (695.9428) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 12 / 54 (675.3712) | 31 / 54 (658.7424) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 8 / 61 (686.2632) | 1 / 61 (703.3828) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 11 / 32 (689.6800) | 1 / 32 (706.8228) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 10 / 41 (684.5604) | 5 / 41 (690.1940) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 16 / 48 (675.3256) | 1 / 48 (693.1084) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 10 / 50 (696.5140) | 26 / 50 (683.3488) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 3 / 53 (700.5028) | 5 / 53 (696.0004) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 19 / 31 (666.7660) | 6 / 31 (677.1088) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 7 / 31 (669.6116) | 9 / 31 (665.0740) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 52 / 467 (682.8228) | 83 / 467 (677.7144) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 119 / 185 (675.9428) | 46 / 185 (689.0400) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | 3 / 20 (690.8004) | 13 / 20 (673.6804) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | 1 / 24 (685.6800) | 12 / 24 (664.4344) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove | 2 / 54 (692.5028) | 16 / 54 (670.1828) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship | 10 / 59 (666.7540) | 6 / 59 (672.5488) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival | 2 / 41 (689.6344) | 8 / 41 (679.3712) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-06-11 | BBQ Jamboree | 6 / 30 (682.1944) | 7 / 30 (681.5884) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 9 / 40 (679.3372) | 13 / 40 (672.4572) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 1 / 40 (687.3828) | 19 / 40 (659.3488) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 | 1 / 34 (701.6688) | 11 / 34 (687.3948) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 | 1 / 47 (700.5600) | 15 / 47 (682.1600) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 21 / 40 (674.8000) | 7 / 40 (688.4912) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 7 / 46 (685.6572) | 46 / 46 (510.2172) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2020-10-17 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 15 / 40 (665.0284) | 1 / 40 (687.3716) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 9 / 37 (675.3140) | 14 / 37 (667.8856) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 5 / 28 (680.4108) | 1 / 28 (691.9772) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove | 5 / 59 (686.1828) | 14 / 59 (671.8856) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival | 4 / 53 (693.6800) | 38 / 53 (652.4800) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 14 / 109 (173.1772) | 89 / 109 (156.0228) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que | 4 / 63 (678.7660) | 35 / 63 (641.5656) | Top Gun Barbecue |