Head-to-head
COOL HAND QUE vs YES, DEAR BBQ
15 head-to-head wins
Met
39 times in the data
24 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| COOL HAND QUE | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Contests | 78 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 12 | Category wins | 14 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 143.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 98% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±12.28% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.43% |
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 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicken (39 meetings) | 22 |
| 14 | Pork Ribs (39 meetings) | 25 |
| 19 | Pork (39 meetings) | 20 |
| 13 | Brisket (36 meetings) | 23 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 5 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 5–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 3 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 2 times — YES, DEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.65 points at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2024-03-01)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7028 points at 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN (2024-05-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | COOL HAND QUE | YES, DEAR BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 8 / 38 (696.5028) | 9 / 38 (696.5028) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 27 / 56 (687.8972) | 19 / 56 (691.3256) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 8 / 32 (694.7540) | 4 / 32 (699.3600) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches | 13 / 27 (687.8856) | 14 / 27 (685.6116) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 19 / 42 (687.9200) | 1 / 42 (704.5372) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 49 / 70 (685.6116) | 31 / 70 (693.6228) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 53 / 106 (686.1712) | 12 / 106 (701.6688) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 10 / 42 (687.3488) | 6 / 42 (693.6228) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie | 25 / 32 (667.8400) | 15 / 32 (684.4224) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 7 / 38 (693.6456) | 12 / 38 (689.6112) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 22 / 58 (686.2060) | 6 / 58 (697.6456) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 11 / 26 (689.6344) | 2 / 26 (707.3828) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 20 / 81 (699.9656) | 76 / 81 (677.6116) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 27 / 118 (691.3600) | 35 / 118 (689.6572) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 6 / 42 (694.7772) | 10 / 42 (691.9200) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 42 / 59 (667.2912) | 1 / 59 (703.9428) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 48 / 60 (666.7428) | 26 / 60 (687.3600) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 6 / 29 (691.9200) | 1 / 29 (708.5488) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 13 / 65 (687.8972) | 29 / 65 (677.6228) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 3 / 51 (699.9428) | 8 / 51 (693.6460) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest | 14 / 30 (688.4800) | 3 / 30 (695.9316) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 13 / 30 (685.6344) | 1 / 30 (703.3712) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 4 / 49 (699.9428) | 17 / 49 (690.1944) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 24 / 37 (670.1944) | 19 / 37 (679.2796) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 41 / 73 (677.6000) | 13 / 73 (693.0628) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown | 13 / 28 (680.4568) | 3 / 28 (693.6112) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-10-08 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 12 / 26 (679.8512) | 6 / 26 (683.8740) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 | 30 / 43 (678.7200) | 11 / 43 (693.6228) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 | 14 / 37 (686.7888) | 5 / 37 (695.3712) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown | 3 / 39 (687.9200) | 8 / 39 (685.5884) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 13 / 42 (682.1712) | 8 / 42 (685.5996) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 16 / 81 (683.3372) | 20 / 81 (681.6228) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 24 / 40 (679.9200) | 1 / 40 (707.4060) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 27 / 37 (674.6968) | 21 / 37 (681.0284) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 8 / 27 (679.8972) | 4 / 27 (686.7656) | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 9 / 32 (492.9944 · Backyard) | 18 / 32 (665.5540 · Master) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier | 6 / 45 (493.0288 · Backyard) | 18 / 45 (677.0632 · Master) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2 / 33 (335.9772 · Backyard) | 6 / 33 (677.6112 · Master) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 / 62 (510.2056 · Backyard) | 27 / 62 (669.5772 · Master) | COOL HAND QUE |