Head-to-head
VanBand BBQ vs RTQue
3 head-to-head wins
Met
6 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| VanBand BBQ | RTQue | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Contests | 14 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 0 | Category wins | 1 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 87.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 92.1% |
| 85.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 90.2% |
| top 53% | Avg finish | top 72% |
| — | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.86% |
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)
| VanBand BBQ | RTQue | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 3 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (6 meetings) | 1 |
| 1 | Pork (5 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) 3 times — RTQue leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — VanBand BBQ leads there 2–0
Every meeting
| Date | Event | VanBand BBQ | RTQue | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 10 / 32 (516.5144) | 20 / 32 (501.6000) | VanBand BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 10 / 23 (509.6688) | 8 / 23 (514.8000) | RTQue |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 50 / 125 (314.1484 · Backyard) | 108 / 125 (660.4228 · Master) | VanBand BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 48 / 100 (300.4228 · Backyard) | 84 / 100 (663.3372 · Master) | VanBand BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 28 / 33 (489.6340) | 20 / 33 (500.5028) | RTQue |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 21 / 30 (652.5480) | 20 / 30 (654.1600) | RTQue |