Head-to-head
ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ vs YES, DEAR BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
YES, DEAR BBQ has taken the last 9 meetings.
Career comparison
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 78 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 3 | Category wins | 14 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 96% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 93.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 59% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±1.58% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.43% |
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)
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 8 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (13 meetings) | 8 |
| 3 | Pork (13 meetings) | 10 |
| 1 | Brisket (13 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) 3 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 3 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.14 points at Poosa Q (2025-06-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2396 points at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (2025-05-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | YES, DEAR BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 60 / 75 (664.3884) | 28 / 75 (687.3256) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 34 / 36 (675.2684) | 21 / 36 (690.1828) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 38 / 42 (668.4000) | 1 / 42 (704.5372) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 8 / 42 (691.3832) | 6 / 42 (693.6228) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2024-10-17 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 28 / 33 (674.7660) | 8 / 33 (699.3944) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-10-20 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 12 / 35 (693.6344) | 5 / 35 (700.5028) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 37 / 51 (666.1028) | 8 / 51 (693.6460) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 | 23 / 43 (686.1828) | 11 / 43 (693.6228) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 16 / 42 (678.7428) | 8 / 42 (685.5996) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | 21 / 26 (672.9944) | 22 / 26 (670.1256) | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery | 44 / 83 (655.7940) | 24 / 83 (670.7656) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 57 / 72 (652.3888) | 19 / 72 (680.4224) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 23 / 42 (662.1028) | 13 / 42 (677.0512) | YES, DEAR BBQ |