Head-to-head
5 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Casual Smokers | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Contests | 152 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 3 | Category wins | 29 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 195.9% |
| 92.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 56% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±3.01% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±8.9% |
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)
| Casual Smokers | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (16 meetings) | 9 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (16 meetings) | 9 |
| 5 | Pork (16 meetings) | 10 |
| 7 | Brisket (16 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — LOVE 2 Q leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Casual Smokers leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) 2 times — LOVE 2 Q leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 2 times — LOVE 2 Q leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 49.26 points at Smokin on The Harbor (2021-08-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.4400 points at 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life (2024-06-14)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Casual Smokers | LOVE 2 Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 22 / 37 (686.7772) | 10 / 37 (694.2172) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 34 / 401 (697.1200) | 81 / 401 (690.7996) | Casual Smokers |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ | 19 / 25 (681.0400) | 15 / 25 (684.4916) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 167 / 444 (681.0628) | 264 / 444 (669.0744) | Casual Smokers |
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 1 / 32 (703.9428) | 13 / 32 (685.0284) | Casual Smokers |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks | 11 / 46 (690.8228) | 23 / 46 (674.1140) | Casual Smokers |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 10 / 34 (689.0628) | 5 / 34 (692.5028) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 280 / 487 (667.9656) | 124 / 487 (684.4684) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 313 / 505 (659.3376) | 113 / 505 (682.8228) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) | 19 / 25 (663.4512) | 9 / 25 (689.7028) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 26 / 26 (637.5884) | 11 / 26 (686.2172) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 27 / 28 (642.1600) | 2 / 28 (690.7656) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 66 / 467 (495.3484 · Open Comp) | 121 / 467 (674.2172 · Master) | Casual Smokers |
| 2021-08-20 | Smokin on The Harbor | 14 / 19 (622.2284) | 1 / 19 (671.4856) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 21 / 26 (661.0628) | 13 / 26 (673.6456) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 309 / 468 (646.7656) | 173 / 468 (668.4684) | LOVE 2 Q |