Head-to-head
Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ vs Grandpa Val's BBQ
4 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Contests | 108 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 11 | Category wins | 16 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 93.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 54% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±1.65% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.74% |
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)
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 17 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 17 |
| 11 | Pork (16 meetings) | 5 |
| 5 | Brisket (16 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 4 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 4 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 2 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.85 points at New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) (2025-05-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.0344 points at Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-05-02)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | Grandpa Val's BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 27 / 59 (679.3256) | 37 / 59 (675.2912) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 28 / 43 (682.7428) | 33 / 43 (680.4572) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 4 / 26 (699.3484) | 6 / 26 (694.2172) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 4 / 26 (685.0400) | 1 / 26 (691.9776) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 18 / 29 (677.5884) | 4 / 29 (697.0628) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 15 / 33 (679.2680) | 7 / 33 (688.5488) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 31 / 36 (673.0176) | 11 / 36 (693.6688) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 17 / 40 (680.4684) | 9 / 40 (689.0400) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 13 / 32 (685.0516) | 3 / 32 (695.9084) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 8 / 31 (689.0516) | 17 / 31 (675.8280) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 27 / 34 (655.3260) | 14 / 34 (682.1712) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 18 / 33 (673.6344) | 9 / 33 (684.5032) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 15 / 35 (681.6460) | 10 / 35 (689.6576) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 16 / 30 (669.6576) | 13 / 30 (675.8856) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 12 / 26 (682.7660) | 4 / 26 (692.5028) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 16 / 28 (665.0288) | 6 / 28 (689.0284) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |