Head-to-head
6 head-to-head wins
Met
9 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| 2LiveQ | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Contests | 35 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 6 | Category wins | 4 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 188.1% |
| 93.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97.2% |
| top 39% | Avg finish | top 37% |
| ±2.17% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±15.7% |
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)
| 2LiveQ | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (9 meetings) | 3 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (9 meetings) | 5 |
| 4 | Pork (9 meetings) | 5 |
| 6 | Brisket (9 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 3 times — 2LiveQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 33.76 points at Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) (2022-05-28)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.6800 points at Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) (2022-05-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | 2LiveQ | 5TH GEAR BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 1 / 40 (710.8228) | 14 / 40 (690.7656) | 2LiveQ |
| 2023-05-26 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship | 2 / 19 (695.9428) | 1 / 19 (698.8116) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 4 / 25 (695.9428) | 17 / 25 (662.1832) | 2LiveQ |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | 4 / 25 (694.2172) | 5 / 25 (692.5372) | 2LiveQ |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 17 / 34 (683.9428) | 8 / 34 (692.5600) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships | 3 / 27 (694.2400) | 9 / 27 (671.2800) | 2LiveQ |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 9 / 25 (680.4568) | 16 / 25 (662.1144) | 2LiveQ |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial | 28 / 50 (661.5656) | 39 / 50 (654.1024) | 2LiveQ |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill | 15 / 25 (651.2688) | 6 / 25 (671.3600) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |