Head-to-head
BLUE & GRAY BBQ vs POOR BOYS BBQ
4 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data · 1 dead level
16 head-to-head wins
POOR BOYS BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Contests | 80 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 10 |
| 15 | Category wins | 14 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 147.6% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 104.8% |
| top 43% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±2.6% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±19.72% |
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 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 12 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 16 |
| 3 | Pork (14 meetings) | 11 |
| 4 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 6 times — POOR BOYS BBQ leads there 5–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 2 times — POOR BOYS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 2 times — POOR BOYS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 2 times — POOR BOYS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.81 points at BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) (2025-03-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.3316 points at Chillin & Grillin in the Glades (2026-07-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | POOR BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 12 / 35 (689.0284) | 8 / 35 (691.3600) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 34 / 43 (673.5772) | 10 / 43 (695.3832) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 30 / 45 (672.9824) | 5 / 45 (693.0744) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 21 / 28 (678.7428) | 7 / 28 (691.3256) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 7 / 27 (691.3600) | 5 / 27 (697.6916) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 20 / 36 (687.9084) | 11 / 36 (693.7372) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 1 / 25 (698.8000) | 5 / 25 (687.9084) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 12 / 25 (679.9200) | 10 / 25 (683.9544) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 11 / 42 (690.2060) | 16 / 42 (686.1828) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 26 / 45 (672.4228) | 12 / 45 (685.6228) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 13 / 19 (677.0628 · Master) | 1 / 19 (349.1200 · Backyard) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) | 11 / 20 (681.6456 · Master) | 5 / 20 (338.8228 · Backyard) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 14 / 46 (690.2172 · Master) | 1 / 46 (521.0968 · Backyard) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 3 / 53 (699.9772 · Master) | 2 / 53 (516.5256 · Backyard) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 | 8 / 25 (690.2172 · Master) | 6 / 25 (340.5028 · Backyard) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 22 / 50 (687.3600 · Master) | 3 / 50 (515.9544 · Backyard) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 18 / 53 (685.7144 · Master) | 3 / 53 (515.9200 · Backyard) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | 14 / 20 (673.6688 · Master) | 10 / 20 (326.2860 · Backyard) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | 3 / 24 (676.5144 · Master) | 8 / 24 (338.8456 · Backyard) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 | 7 / 15 (680.4916 · Master) | 8 / 15 (328.5372 · Backyard) | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 | 9 / 18 (678.2288 · Master) | 9 / 18 (334.8572 · Backyard) | Dead level |