Head-to-head
Capt. Blue BBQ vs BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE
29 head-to-head wins
Met
33 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Capt. Blue BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Capt. Blue BBQ | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Contests | 79 |
| 7 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 8 | Category wins | 4 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 138.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 95.7% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 90.8% |
| top 29% | Avg finish | top 63% |
| ±7.43% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.07% |
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 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chicken (33 meetings) | 9 |
| 25 | Pork Ribs (33 meetings) | 6 |
| 4 | Pork (5 meetings) | 1 |
| 0 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 8 times — Capt. Blue BBQ leads there 8–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 5 times — Capt. Blue BBQ leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 4 times — Capt. Blue BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked York County BBQ Festival 3 times — Capt. Blue BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.18 points at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2024-07-13)
- 🤏 Closest call: 21.1768 points at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2024-07-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Capt. Blue BBQ | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 10 / 17 (335.9432 · Backyard) | 12 / 17 (675.9088 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 4 / 25 (346.2400 · Backyard) | 5 / 25 (683.3260 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 6 / 27 (345.0972 · Backyard) | 14 / 27 (671.8628 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 18 / 30 (338.2400 · Backyard) | 15 / 30 (679.3832 · Master) | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 11 / 21 (325.0628 · Backyard) | 15 / 21 (665.5772 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 6 / 34 (328.4916 · Backyard) | 17 / 34 (672.5260 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 5 / 33 (332.4916 · Backyard) | 12 / 33 (681.6688 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 5 / 26 (343.3944 · Backyard) | 21 / 26 (664.9596 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 1 / 28 (339.3832 · Backyard) | 20 / 28 (657.4968 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest | 4 / 38 (335.3600 · Backyard) | 30 / 38 (643.7828 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 25 / 62 (660.4228) | 7 / 62 (681.5996) | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 4 / 26 (346.2516 · Backyard) | 25 / 26 (640.8792 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 9 / 37 (339.9660 · Backyard) | 25 / 37 (658.0680 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 7 / 27 (331.9544 · Backyard) | 23 / 27 (650.6512 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2 / 29 (346.2284 · Backyard) | 15 / 29 (672.4684 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival | 1 / 29 (351.4400 · Backyard) | 13 / 29 (671.9200 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2 / 37 (343.9772 · Backyard) | 20 / 37 (656.9484 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2023-05-06 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 / 19 (341.6688 · Backyard) | 19 / 19 (651.3600 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2023-05-05 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 1 / 20 (343.3828 · Backyard) | 18 / 20 (658.7888 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 12 / 27 (331.3256 · Backyard) | 6 / 27 (684.4916 · Master) | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 7 / 29 (333.0744 · Backyard) | 22 / 29 (654.7660 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 17 / 42 (498.7660 · Backyard) | 36 / 42 (658.7428 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 25 / 54 (489.0056 · Backyard) | 22 / 54 (662.7200 · Master) | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival | 16 / 34 (319.3488 · Backyard) | 21 / 34 (656.9828 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 8 / 39 (331.9428 · Backyard) | 26 / 39 (655.8288 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 12 / 41 (311.3828 · Backyard) | 34 / 41 (651.3144 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 10 / 48 (321.0284 · Backyard) | 43 / 48 (629.5884 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove | 15 / 54 (329.6688 · Backyard) | 40 / 54 (646.7884 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival | 11 / 41 (329.6688 · Backyard) | 14 / 41 (669.0172 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 12 / 46 (320.4684 · Backyard) | 27 / 46 (641.0404 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove | 14 / 59 (324.5144 · Backyard) | 29 / 59 (658.2632 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que | 7 / 63 (304.5256 · Backyard) | 53 / 63 (609.0284 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove | 5 / 53 (317.5540 · Backyard) | 48 / 53 (603.8516 · Master) | Capt. Blue BBQ |