Head-to-head
OFF THE CHAIN vs YES, DEAR BBQ
6 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| OFF THE CHAIN | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Contests | 78 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 3 | Category wins | 14 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 97% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 94.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 44% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±3.82% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.43% |
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)
| OFF THE CHAIN | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (18 meetings) | 10 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (19 meetings) | 12 |
| 8 | Pork (18 meetings) | 10 |
| 5 | Brisket (18 meetings) | 13 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 3 times — OFF THE CHAIN leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 2 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 2 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.08 points at The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (2023-10-06)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0572 points at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2023-03-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | OFF THE CHAIN | YES, DEAR BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 42 / 75 (680.4456) | 28 / 75 (687.3256) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 8 / 56 (698.2172) | 19 / 56 (691.3256) | OFF THE CHAIN |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 23 / 32 (677.5772) | 4 / 32 (699.3600) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches | 11 / 27 (689.6228) | 14 / 27 (685.6116) | OFF THE CHAIN |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 27 / 42 (680.4340) | 1 / 42 (704.5372) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 66 / 106 (681.6000) | 12 / 106 (701.6688) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie | 7 / 32 (693.6344) | 15 / 32 (684.4224) | OFF THE CHAIN |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) | 17 / 26 (681.0056) | 15 / 26 (687.3140) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 13 / 58 (692.4684) | 6 / 58 (697.6456) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 6 / 26 (695.9200) | 2 / 26 (707.3828) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 16 / 118 (696.5144) | 35 / 118 (689.6572) | OFF THE CHAIN |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 7 / 42 (693.0628) | 10 / 42 (691.9200) | OFF THE CHAIN |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 18 / 59 (685.6228) | 1 / 59 (703.9428) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 4 / 60 (696.5144) | 26 / 60 (687.3600) | OFF THE CHAIN |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 13 / 29 (680.4684) | 1 / 29 (708.5488) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest | 22 / 28 (659.8172) | 9 / 28 (687.3140) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 30 / 65 (677.5656) | 29 / 65 (677.6228) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown | 26 / 39 (664.4116) | 8 / 39 (685.5884) | YES, DEAR BBQ |