Head-to-head
3 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Contests | 152 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 8 | Category wins | 29 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 195.9% |
| 93.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 62% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.9% | 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)
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 11 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 14 |
| 3 | Pork (21 meetings) | 18 |
| 8 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 13 |
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 — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 2 times — LOVE 2 Q leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.54 points at Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) (2022-07-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7020 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 98 / 401 (689.0976) | 81 / 401 (690.7996) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 249 / 444 (671.9312) | 264 / 444 (669.0744) | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 32 / 34 (671.3832) | 18 / 34 (690.1944) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 177 / 487 (679.4284) | 124 / 487 (684.4684) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 22 / 38 (671.9428) | 5 / 38 (695.9428) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause | 20 / 36 (683.9544) | 11 / 36 (691.9200) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 17 / 32 (687.4060) | 12 / 32 (690.2056) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 31 / 40 (669.0400) | 25 / 40 (673.6112) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 225 / 505 (671.4516) | 113 / 505 (682.8228) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) | 6 / 25 (695.9772) | 9 / 25 (689.7028) | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 13 / 26 (682.3316) | 11 / 26 (686.2172) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 24 / 28 (654.2288) | 2 / 28 (690.7656) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 34 / 39 (647.8400) | 23 / 39 (671.2684) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 31 / 38 (648.9600) | 24 / 38 (662.0912) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 73 / 467 (492.5600 · Open Comp) | 121 / 467 (674.2172 · Master) | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Smokin on The Harbor | 7 / 19 (653.1772) | 1 / 19 (671.4856) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 | 17 / 25 (669.6116) | 12 / 25 (681.6116) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 | 16 / 25 (670.7544) | 8 / 25 (679.8508) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 24 / 32 (661.6688) | 13 / 32 (686.2056) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 44 / 52 (658.1832) | 32 / 52 (671.9656) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 32 / 37 (660.0116) | 22 / 37 (679.9316) | LOVE 2 Q |