Head-to-head
Big Johns BBQ Company vs Meat Candy Q
6 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Big Johns BBQ Company | Meat Candy Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Contests | 122 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 2 | Category wins | 44 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 25 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 95.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96% |
| top 29% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±1.67% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.63% |
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)
| Big Johns BBQ Company | Meat Candy Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 9 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (19 meetings) | 14 |
| 7 | Pork (19 meetings) | 12 |
| 11 | Brisket (19 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Jackpot 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Best Dam Barbeque 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 25.26 points at BBQ & Brew Festival (2026-02-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5600 points at Ignite your Passion (2024-06-14)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Big Johns BBQ Company | Meat Candy Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ | 1 / 33 (700.4912) | 12 / 33 (689.6456) | Big Johns BBQ Company |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown | 14 / 29 (683.3484) | 1 / 29 (704.0112) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition | 8 / 33 (697.6572) | 5 / 33 (699.9772) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival | 19 / 25 (674.1140) | 2 / 25 (699.3716) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII | 10 / 41 (694.7540) | 19 / 41 (685.6460) | Big Johns BBQ Company |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 4 / 53 (697.6456) | 19 / 53 (683.3832) | Big Johns BBQ Company |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 1 / 90 (706.2856) | 17 / 90 (693.6228) | Big Johns BBQ Company |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 4 / 27 (699.3828) | 7 / 27 (695.3828) | Big Johns BBQ Company |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 9 / 31 (678.8800) | 5 / 31 (684.5028) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 17 / 48 (676.4916) | 4 / 48 (690.1944) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 42 / 74 (677.0168) | 35 / 74 (678.7772) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-06-14 | Ignite your Passion | 12 / 22 (680.4572) | 10 / 22 (681.0172) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival | 9 / 39 (678.1828) | 2 / 39 (683.9544) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque | 4 / 33 (691.9544) | 9 / 33 (687.3600) | Big Johns BBQ Company |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew | 7 / 39 (696.5144) | 2 / 39 (703.3944) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 4 / 33 (691.9544) | 2 / 33 (693.6228) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 15 / 58 (686.8000) | 3 / 58 (697.6800) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 8 / 40 (697.0512) | 2 / 40 (706.2744) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque | 14 / 27 (676.4340) | 5 / 27 (698.2400) | Meat Candy Q |