Head-to-head
17 head-to-head wins
Met
38 times in the data · 2 dead level
19 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Contests | 80 |
| 7 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 8 | Category wins | 11 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 138.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 29% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±7.43% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.52% |
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)
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Chicken (38 meetings) | 17 |
| 21 | Pork Ribs (38 meetings) | 15 |
| 0 | Pork (2 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 7 times — Capt. Blue BBQ leads there 4–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 6 times — 3 EYZ BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 4 times — 3 EYZ BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 3 times — dead level 1–1
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Capt. Blue BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 4 / 39 (345.6916 · Backyard) | 4 / 39 (698.8232 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 5 / 43 (346.2632 · Backyard) | 13 / 43 (686.2056 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 10 / 17 (335.9432 · Backyard) | 4 / 17 (689.0516 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 4 / 25 (346.2400 · Backyard) | 12 / 25 (672.4228 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 3 / 36 (342.8116 · Backyard) | 1 / 36 (707.4060 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 3 / 40 (345.0972 · Backyard) | 5 / 40 (694.7772 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash | 4 / 25 (343.9888 · Backyard) | 11 / 25 (684.4684 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 13 / 25 (333.6228 · Backyard) | 12 / 25 (683.3256 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 1 / 25 (353.1316 · Backyard) | 10 / 25 (687.9316 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 6 / 27 (345.0972 · Backyard) | 7 / 27 (686.7888 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 18 / 30 (338.2400 · Backyard) | 5 / 30 (700.5028 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 11 / 21 (325.0628 · Backyard) | 6 / 21 (682.2056 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 7 / 28 (335.9660 · Backyard) | 16 / 28 (670.7200 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 11 / 16 (341.0972 · Backyard) | 10 / 16 (687.3484 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 2 / 20 (353.1544 · Backyard) | 13 / 20 (673.0400 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 13 / 43 (342.8000 · Backyard) | 7 / 43 (698.2172 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 8 / 45 (341.7032 · Backyard) | 15 / 45 (686.1712 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash | 4 / 26 (337.6688 · Backyard) | 16 / 26 (672.4344 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 9 / 32 (334.7772 · Backyard) | 3 / 32 (698.8116 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 17 / 35 (333.0972 · Backyard) | 7 / 35 (683.8856 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 15 / 29 (335.3716 · Backyard) | 5 / 29 (687.9316 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 4 / 26 (346.2516 · Backyard) | 20 / 26 (655.8400 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 9 / 37 (339.9660 · Backyard) | 8 / 37 (681.6916 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 6 / 40 (341.1200 · Backyard) | 5 / 40 (693.6340 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 14 / 51 (334.8344 · Backyard) | 1 / 51 (698.8116 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival | 1 / 29 (351.4400 · Backyard) | 9 / 29 (677.6116 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2 / 37 (343.9772 · Backyard) | 19 / 37 (663.2568 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2023-05-06 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 / 19 (341.6688 · Backyard) | 3 / 19 (689.6688 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2023-05-05 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 1 / 20 (343.3828 · Backyard) | 11 / 20 (673.0400 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 7 / 30 (330.8572 · Backyard) | 4 / 30 (689.6228 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 17 / 42 (498.7660 · Backyard) | 17 / 42 (687.3600 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 25 / 54 (489.0056 · Backyard) | 13 / 54 (674.8000 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival | 16 / 34 (319.3488 · Backyard) | 1 / 34 (691.9772 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 12 / 41 (311.3828 · Backyard) | 9 / 41 (686.7540 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 10 / 48 (321.0284 · Backyard) | 12 / 48 (680.4568 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival | 11 / 41 (329.6688 · Backyard) | 3 / 41 (688.5372 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove | 5 / 53 (317.5540 · Backyard) | 6 / 53 (679.3372 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 21 / 54 (311.8972 · Backyard) | 7 / 54 (681.7028 · Master) | 3 EYZ BBQ |