Head-to-head
29 head-to-head wins
Met
60 times in the data
31 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| COOL HAND QUE | ZIPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Contests | 75 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 7 |
| 12 | Category wins | 16 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 143.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 143% |
| 98% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97.3% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±12.28% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±9.13% |
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)
| COOL HAND QUE | ZIPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Chicken (60 meetings) | 28 |
| 29 | Pork Ribs (60 meetings) | 31 |
| 30 | Pork (59 meetings) | 29 |
| 30 | Brisket (55 meetings) | 25 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 6 times — COOL HAND QUE leads there 5–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 4 times — ZIPS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Boogie & Blues 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 3 times — COOL HAND QUE leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 3 times — COOL HAND QUE leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 149.69 points at Practice for Cash (2020-09-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0348 points at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2023-07-06)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | COOL HAND QUE | ZIPS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 12 / 42 (693.0744) | 1 / 42 (706.8344) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls | 2 / 36 (705.6916) | 26 / 36 (683.8740) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 97 / 125 (669.5656) | 35 / 125 (690.2172) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 24 / 44 (683.3372) | 28 / 44 (681.0288) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2026-02-27 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm | 26 / 33 (674.1024) | 11 / 33 (691.3256) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 8 / 38 (696.5028) | 28 / 38 (686.1828) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 27 / 56 (687.8972) | 41 / 56 (677.5656) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 8 / 32 (694.7540) | 13 / 32 (691.3140) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 20 / 36 (675.2568) | 3 / 36 (695.9432) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches | 13 / 27 (687.8856) | 1 / 27 (708.5372) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 19 / 42 (687.9200) | 6 / 42 (697.0744) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 49 / 70 (685.6116) | 34 / 70 (692.4912) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 53 / 106 (686.1712) | 79 / 106 (678.1368) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie | 25 / 32 (667.8400) | 14 / 32 (684.4456) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition | 5 / 31 (701.0972) | 2 / 31 (705.0856) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 63 / 100 (676.4572) | 21 / 100 (694.7888) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 11 / 45 (694.2056) | 26 / 45 (683.3372) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 7 / 38 (693.6456) | 6 / 38 (694.7772) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 22 / 58 (686.2060) | 26 / 58 (685.6344) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-09-20 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge | 21 / 33 (678.7084) | 23 / 33 (677.5772) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 11 / 26 (689.6344) | 3 / 26 (700.4912) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 4 / 76 (701.6572) | 5 / 76 (701.0856) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash | 3 / 33 (700.5260) | 10 / 33 (694.2172) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 20 / 81 (699.9656) | 38 / 81 (693.6228) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 27 / 118 (691.3600) | 2 / 118 (706.2516) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 6 / 42 (694.7772) | 4 / 42 (696.5028) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 13 / 34 (681.6232) | 4 / 34 (693.6460) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls | 6 / 31 (691.9200) | 4 / 31 (698.2172) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 44 / 93 (682.1828) | 8 / 93 (696.5372) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 42 / 59 (667.2912) | 31 / 59 (677.5772) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 48 / 60 (666.7428) | 14 / 60 (691.9084) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 6 / 29 (691.9200) | 5 / 29 (694.7656) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 43 / 76 (670.1256) | 45 / 76 (670.0908) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 9 / 27 (682.7312) | 13 / 27 (678.1712) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2 / 32 (700.5256) | 5 / 32 (694.7772) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 14 / 80 (687.3372) | 49 / 80 (671.9200) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 13 / 65 (687.8972) | 37 / 65 (672.9712) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 3 / 51 (699.9428) | 1 / 51 (705.1200) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 5 / 30 (697.6572) | 6 / 30 (695.3484) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest | 14 / 30 (688.4800) | 6 / 30 (691.9084) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 13 / 30 (685.6344) | 9 / 30 (691.3484) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 4 / 49 (699.9428) | 20 / 49 (686.8000) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 8 / 25 (687.3256) | 16 / 25 (665.0284) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 41 / 73 (677.6000) | 45 / 73 (671.2912) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown | 13 / 28 (680.4568) | 19 / 28 (673.0056) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 15 / 27 (678.1828) | 21 / 27 (666.1372) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 3 / 26 (690.2172) | 6 / 26 (688.4800) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown | 3 / 39 (687.9200) | 9 / 39 (685.0972) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-06-25 | Blount County BBQ Bash | 19 / 32 (672.9940) | 14 / 32 (678.7544) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 13 / 42 (682.1712) | 27 / 42 (663.8400) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 16 / 81 (683.3372) | 44 / 81 (663.8396) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 24 / 40 (679.9200) | 30 / 40 (674.1828) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 52 / 54 (653.5312) | 39 / 54 (681.0172) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash | 46 / 46 (514.7312) | 31 / 46 (664.4228) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 34 / 55 (670.1140) | 13 / 55 (687.3368) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 1 / 35 (507.9548) | 10 / 35 (487.9656) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier | 6 / 45 (493.0288) | 1 / 45 (514.8576) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin' Bike Fest | 6 / 31 (339.9544) | 1 / 31 (353.7144) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2 / 33 (335.9772) | 1 / 33 (338.2744) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 / 62 (510.2056) | 1 / 62 (512.5372) | ZIPS BBQ |