Head-to-head
Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ vs House of Que
7 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | House of Que | |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Contests | 63 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 11 | Category wins | 7 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 93.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 54% | Avg finish | top 44% |
| ±1.65% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.62% |
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 | House of Que | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 14 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 11 |
| 9 | Pork (16 meetings) | 7 |
| 11 | Brisket (16 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 4 times — House of Que leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 31.47 points at New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) (2025-05-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (2026-03-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | House of Que | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 27 / 59 (679.3256) | 48 / 59 (660.9484) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 28 / 43 (682.7428) | 27 / 43 (683.3488) | House of Que |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 4 / 26 (699.3484) | 14 / 26 (676.4684) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 4 / 26 (685.0400) | 2 / 26 (689.6572) | House of Que |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 18 / 29 (677.5884) | 10 / 29 (691.9200) | House of Que |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 15 / 33 (679.2680) | 17 / 33 (674.7544) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 31 / 36 (673.0176) | 25 / 36 (679.3028) | House of Que |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 17 / 40 (680.4684) | 18 / 40 (680.4456) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 77 / 125 (678.7312) | 82 / 125 (676.4456) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 13 / 21 (670.1716) | 2 / 21 (688.5028) | House of Que |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 5 / 28 (687.3716) | 14 / 28 (675.8740) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 27 / 34 (655.3260) | 7 / 34 (686.8000) | House of Que |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 18 / 33 (673.6344) | 6 / 33 (686.8000) | House of Que |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 15 / 35 (681.6460) | 17 / 35 (676.4800) | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 16 / 30 (669.6576) | 10 / 30 (681.6228) | House of Que |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 30 / 35 (638.8004) | 24 / 35 (651.7712) | House of Que |