Head-to-head
BLUE & GRAY BBQ vs HotMess BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
27 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | HotMess BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Contests | 77 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 15 | Category wins | 16 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 98% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 144.1% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97.4% |
| top 43% | Avg finish | top 37% |
| ±2.6% | 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)
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | HotMess BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (29 meetings) | 17 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (28 meetings) | 22 |
| 12 | Pork (23 meetings) | 11 |
| 7 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 6 times — HotMess BBQ leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Revolutionary BBQ Brawl 3 times — HotMess BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 2 times — HotMess BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 33.27 points at BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) (2025-03-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6060 points at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (2024-06-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | HotMess BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 12 / 35 (689.0284) | 4 / 35 (693.6228) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 6 / 20 (681.6000) | 18 / 20 (668.9828) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 32 / 36 (672.9944) | 15 / 36 (692.5028) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 3 / 40 (699.3600) | 8 / 40 (693.0628) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash | 10 / 29 (685.0400) | 2 / 29 (695.8968) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash | 8 / 25 (687.3600) | 4 / 25 (693.6572) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 11 / 25 (685.0628) | 3 / 25 (694.2288) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 9 / 25 (687.9432) | 13 / 25 (686.7544) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 13 / 16 (677.5652) | 4 / 16 (697.1316) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 15 / 20 (669.0288) | 3 / 20 (684.4916) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 34 / 43 (673.5772) | 2 / 43 (706.8460) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 30 / 45 (672.9824) | 20 / 45 (682.7544) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 21 / 28 (678.7428) | 4 / 28 (694.7772) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 7 / 27 (691.3600) | 18 / 27 (682.1712) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 18 / 32 (679.8856) | 14 / 32 (687.3256) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 21 / 35 (662.0912) | 19 / 35 (665.5656) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 20 / 36 (687.9084) | 19 / 36 (688.5144) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 6 / 26 (681.6228) | 10 / 26 (678.1828) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 22 / 37 (663.8512) | 3 / 37 (686.7428) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 1 / 25 (698.8000) | 10 / 25 (683.9432) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 12 / 25 (679.9200) | 5 / 25 (690.8116) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 27 / 40 (669.0748 · Master) | 5 / 40 (342.8456 · Backyard) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 22 / 51 (678.1716 · Master) | 13 / 51 (335.3716 · Backyard) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 13 / 19 (677.0628 · Master) | 5 / 19 (338.2744 · Backyard) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) | 11 / 20 (681.6456 · Master) | 3 / 20 (345.6684 · Backyard) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 14 / 46 (690.2172 · Master) | 3 / 46 (516.5144 · Backyard) | HotMess BBQ |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 3 / 53 (699.9772 · Master) | 9 / 53 (502.7884 · Backyard) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |