Head-to-head
RIBLIFE vs The Real Squeal BBQ
20 head-to-head wins
Met
35 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| RIBLIFE | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Contests | 51 |
| 6 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 13 | Category wins | 9 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 190.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 143.6% |
| 107.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 103.1% |
| top 31% | Avg finish | top 45% |
| ±22.91% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±20.78% |
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)
| RIBLIFE | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicken (35 meetings) | 18 |
| 21 | Pork Ribs (35 meetings) | 14 |
| 5 | Pork (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 1 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 3 times — RIBLIFE leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 3 times — RIBLIFE leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Roast N Boast 3 times — RIBLIFE leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Mission Q (Backyard Only) 3 times — The Real Squeal BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Falls 2 times — RIBLIFE leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.81 points at Smoke on the Falls (2022-04-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0460 points at Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) (2021-10-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | RIBLIFE | The Real Squeal BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition | 13 / 31 (343.3828) | 11 / 31 (346.2400) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 6 / 11 (346.2516) | 8 / 11 (345.1088) | RIBLIFE |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 14 / 59 (346.2284) | 34 / 59 (336.5028) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 9 / 73 (346.8344) | 12 / 73 (344.5256) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 2 / 58 (351.4288) | 30 / 58 (337.1432) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 34 (345.0740) | 11 / 34 (339.9428) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2 / 13 (343.3828) | 10 / 13 (333.0744) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 34 / 49 (331.3484) | 35 / 49 (329.0516) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 55 / 91 (675.2912) | 66 / 91 (667.9432) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-10-28 | Roast N Boast | 3 / 8 (515.3368) | 2 / 8 (517.0856) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 28 (339.3828) | 6 / 28 (343.4172) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 10 / 18 (342.2284) | 4 / 18 (349.7032) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 23 (330.7656) | 12 / 23 (329.0744) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 23 / 72 (333.0972) | 22 / 72 (334.2284) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) | 12 / 34 (503.3140) | 11 / 34 (504.4796) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls | 4 / 34 (347.9772) | 36 / 34 (326.1712) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-04-02 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 20 (520.5144) | 3 / 20 (514.2172) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 1 / 19 (350.2628) | 4 / 19 (340.5256) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-11-19 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2 / 14 (348.5372) | 6 / 14 (338.8344) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 8 / 31 (337.6684) | 7 / 31 (337.7144) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | Roast-N-Boast | 5 / 19 (508.4912) | 8 / 19 (494.1596) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 24 / 31 (489.0400) | 22 / 31 (494.1716) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) | 6 / 14 (341.1316) | 11 / 14 (334.8000) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-05-21 | Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 22 (339.3600) | 2 / 22 (350.2744) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2021-04-17 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 21 (500.5372) | 2 / 21 (515.9660) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls | 11 / 38 (339.9544) | 1 / 38 (349.1656) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 13 / 21 (333.1088) | 1 / 21 (349.7372) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast | 9 / 36 (492.4916) | 12 / 36 (485.6344) | RIBLIFE |
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest | 14 / 23 (325.6228) | 7 / 23 (331.9544) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls | 3 / 28 (341.6916) | 20 / 28 (330.1940) | RIBLIFE |
| 2020-08-07 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 19 / 21 (476.9948) | 15 / 21 (484.4228) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off | 12 / 25 (332.4800) | 1 / 25 (352.5716) | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2019-11-01 | West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 15 (346.2400) | 10 / 15 (334.2172) | RIBLIFE |
| 2019-03-22 | Smoke On the Diamond(BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 17 (334.8000) | 13 / 17 (319.8972) | RIBLIFE |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off | 11 / 27 (333.7256) | 14 / 27 (330.1828) | RIBLIFE |