Head-to-head
CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ vs Rhythm n QUE
1 head-to-head wins
Met
7 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | Rhythm n QUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Contests | 44 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 0 | Category wins | 12 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 94.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.2% |
| 92.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.7% |
| top 70% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.81% |
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)
| CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | Rhythm n QUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (7 meetings) | 4 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (7 meetings) | 4 |
| 1 | Pork (7 meetings) | 6 |
| 4 | Brisket (7 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Best Dam Barbeque 2 times — Rhythm n QUE leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.94 points at Best Dam Barbeque (2022-05-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1888 points at Golden State Battle of Indio (2023-11-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | Rhythm n QUE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque | 23 / 33 (664.4000) | 12 / 33 (683.9200) | Rhythm n QUE |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 33 / 40 (678.7312) | 35 / 40 (677.5424) | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic | 20 / 26 (656.4116) | 11 / 26 (675.9200) | Rhythm n QUE |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 22 / 35 (671.8860) | 16 / 35 (684.4568) | Rhythm n QUE |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | 13 / 21 (676.4224) | 8 / 21 (688.4916) | Rhythm n QUE |
| 2022-05-27 | Best Dam Barbeque | 16 / 26 (653.5080) | 9 / 26 (676.4456) | Rhythm n QUE |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down | 28 / 45 (654.1144) | 27 / 45 (658.1484) | Rhythm n QUE |