Head-to-head
BLUE & GRAY BBQ vs HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY
5 head-to-head wins
Met
5 times in the data
0 head-to-head wins
BLUE & GRAY BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Contests | 70 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 15 | Category wins | 11 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 43% | Avg finish | top 51% |
| ±2.6% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.82% |
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)
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 1 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (5 meetings) | 2 |
| 4 | Pork (5 meetings) | 1 |
| 4 | Brisket (5 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 2 times — BLUE & GRAY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 2 times — BLUE & GRAY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 18.91 points at Chillin & Grillin in the Glades (2025-07-18)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.4400 points at Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) (2024-08-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 12 / 35 (689.0284) | 21 / 35 (673.5884) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff | 4 / 16 (687.3600) | 7 / 16 (679.8856) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2025-07-18 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 11 / 34 (686.1944) | 27 / 34 (667.2800) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 21 / 28 (678.7428) | 23 / 28 (675.3028) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 7 / 27 (691.3600) | 19 / 27 (680.5028) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |