Head-to-head
1 head-to-head wins
Met
26 times in the data
25 head-to-head wins
HotMess BBQ has taken the last 24 meetings.
Career comparison
| 4 BOXERS Q | HotMess BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Contests | 77 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 2 | Category wins | 16 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 95.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 144.1% |
| 91.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97.4% |
| top 67% | Avg finish | top 37% |
| ±2.28% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±15.75% |
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)
| 4 BOXERS Q | HotMess BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (26 meetings) | 24 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (26 meetings) | 21 |
| 3 | Pork (20 meetings) | 17 |
| 7 | Brisket (18 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 8 times — HotMess BBQ leads there 8–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 6 times — HotMess BBQ leads there 6–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 3 times — HotMess BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 3 times — HotMess BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 2 times — HotMess BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 290.80 points at Smoke in the Park (2021-09-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1428 points at Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) (2024-07-26)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | 4 BOXERS Q | HotMess BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 25 / 39 (680.4800) | 19 / 39 (685.5884) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 36 / 43 (660.9832) | 12 / 43 (687.9088) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2026-05-22 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest | 8 / 14 (677.0512) | 1 / 14 (700.5372) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 16 / 17 (651.8172) | 3 / 17 (703.4176) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 22 / 25 (648.3656) | 1 / 25 (693.0628) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 25 / 30 (662.1828) | 2 / 30 (692.5260) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 21 / 27 (649.5656) | 4 / 27 (696.5260) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 22 / 30 (662.2404) | 2 / 30 (703.3828) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-05-23 | Big Knob BBQ Fest | 5 / 12 (674.7660) | 1 / 12 (705.1200) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 19 / 21 (648.4344) | 9 / 21 (675.9088) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 21 / 28 (652.9940) | 17 / 28 (669.6000) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 16 / 25 (658.1716) | 5 / 25 (691.3828) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 19 / 32 (675.3372) | 14 / 32 (687.3256) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 20 / 35 (664.4228) | 19 / 35 (665.5656) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Steel City Smokeout | 3 / 10 (689.0400) | 1 / 10 (693.0396) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 23 / 26 (643.2916) | 10 / 26 (678.1828) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 20 / 37 (664.5028) | 3 / 37 (686.7428) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 16 / 28 (650.2056) | 6 / 28 (672.4456) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 24 / 40 (677.0972 · Master) | 5 / 40 (342.8456 · Backyard) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 20 / 51 (679.9084 · Master) | 13 / 51 (335.3716 · Backyard) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 12 / 37 (672.4800 · Master) | 5 / 37 (341.6800 · Backyard) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 41 / 42 (633.1088 · Master) | 4 / 42 (512.4684 · Backyard) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 49 / 54 (641.0516 · Master) | 17 / 54 (502.2400 · Backyard) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 25 / 39 (656.4572 · Master) | 4 / 39 (337.7144 · Backyard) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Smoke in the Park | 28 / 31 (622.7196) | 31 / 31 (331.9200) | 4 BOXERS Q |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove | 30 / 54 (658.1944 · Master) | 17 / 54 (329.0856 · Backyard) | HotMess BBQ |