Head-to-head
6 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Live Q or Die | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Contests | 119 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 2 | Category wins | 24 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 96.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.2% |
| 93.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| top 42% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±2.34% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.19% |
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)
| Live Q or Die | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (18 meetings) | 13 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 15 |
| 5 | Pork (18 meetings) | 13 |
| 8 | Brisket (18 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 3 times — Live Q or Die leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 3 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 3 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 2 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 56.64 points at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2022-10-01)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5716 points at Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2024-06-01)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Live Q or Die | ELJEFE SMOKE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 5 / 37 (682.2172) | 7 / 37 (681.6456) | Live Q or Die |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 13 / 27 (678.8112) | 11 / 27 (681.0748) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 6 / 29 (684.5828) | 7 / 29 (683.9772) | Live Q or Die |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 13 / 37 (681.1432) | 8 / 37 (686.1940) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 12 / 29 (666.1944) | 1 / 29 (693.0744) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 9 / 42 (692.5260) | 11 / 42 (690.2516) | Live Q or Die |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 22 / 31 (667.9428) | 7 / 31 (691.3024) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 7 / 26 (679.9888) | 5 / 26 (682.1944) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-09-01 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 10 / 18 (669.6684) | 5 / 18 (678.1828) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | 4 / 46 (692.6060) | 13 / 46 (682.7428) | Live Q or Die |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 5 / 39 (686.3200) | 6 / 39 (685.6572) | Live Q or Die |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle | 11 / 24 (665.0860) | 3 / 24 (685.0628) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 6 / 50 (676.5028) | 20 / 50 (658.1944) | Live Q or Die |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 23 / 43 (667.3716) | 22 / 43 (668.4228) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 26 / 33 (635.8744) | 2 / 33 (692.5140) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2022-09-02 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) | 11 / 22 (641.1092) | 5 / 22 (676.5604) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition | 20 / 31 (646.1372) | 4 / 31 (674.1940) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 26 / 37 (642.2172) | 9 / 37 (675.3256) | ELJEFE SMOKE |