Head-to-head
SHIG NINJA BBQ vs Rhythm n QUE
7 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
1 head-to-head wins
SHIG NINJA BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| SHIG NINJA BBQ | Rhythm n QUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 44 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 1 | Category wins | 12 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 96.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.2% |
| 94.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.7% |
| top 35% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.59% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.81% |
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)
| SHIG NINJA BBQ | Rhythm n QUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 5 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 3 |
| 4 | Pork (8 meetings) | 4 |
| 7 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 17.23 points at 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down (2019-05-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.6792 points at Best in the Southwest (2024-02-23)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SHIG NINJA BBQ | Rhythm n QUE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest | 14 / 25 (671.8396) | 15 / 25 (670.1604) | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 19 / 40 (689.0400) | 35 / 40 (677.5424) | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic | 6 / 26 (687.3944) | 11 / 26 (675.9200) | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | 10 / 21 (684.5024) | 8 / 21 (688.4916) | Rhythm n QUE |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival | 16 / 42 (680.5256) | 26 / 42 (669.6568) | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | 7 / 33 (676.4912) | 19 / 33 (661.5768) | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off | 2 / 18 (692.5024) | 8 / 18 (678.8228) | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down | 14 / 45 (675.3828) | 27 / 45 (658.1484) | SHIG NINJA BBQ |