Head-to-head
32 head-to-head wins
Met
40 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| COOL HAND QUE | Willingham's | |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Contests | 60 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 12 | Category wins | 3 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 143.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.2% |
| 98% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 64% |
| ±12.28% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.1% |
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 | Willingham's | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Chicken (40 meetings) | 9 |
| 26 | Pork Ribs (41 meetings) | 15 |
| 26 | Pork (40 meetings) | 14 |
| 31 | Brisket (40 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 6 times — COOL HAND QUE leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 3 times — COOL HAND QUE leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Boogie & Blues 3 times — Willingham's leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Falls 3 times — COOL HAND QUE leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 2 times — COOL HAND QUE leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 55.54 points at SC Festival of Discovery (2021-07-09)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2023-07-06)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | COOL HAND QUE | Willingham's | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 24 / 44 (683.3372) | 13 / 44 (689.6224) | Willingham's |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches | 13 / 27 (687.8856) | 16 / 27 (678.7084) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 11 / 26 (689.6344) | 15 / 26 (680.9940) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 4 / 76 (701.6572) | 25 / 76 (690.1828) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash | 3 / 33 (700.5260) | 23 / 33 (668.4000) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 13 / 34 (681.6232) | 11 / 34 (683.9316) | Willingham's |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls | 6 / 31 (691.9200) | 21 / 31 (679.3028) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 44 / 93 (682.1828) | 75 / 93 (665.5544) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 42 / 59 (667.2912) | 33 / 59 (674.1712) | Willingham's |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 48 / 60 (666.7428) | 34 / 60 (678.1484) | Willingham's |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 6 / 29 (691.9200) | 22 / 29 (664.4116) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 21 / 33 (671.2800) | 15 / 33 (681.6344) | Willingham's |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 43 / 76 (670.1256) | 42 / 76 (670.1484) | Willingham's |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 9 / 27 (682.7312) | 20 / 27 (671.2684) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls | 2 / 39 (690.7656) | 21 / 39 (667.2452) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 14 / 80 (687.3372) | 58 / 80 (666.6972) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 13 / 65 (687.8972) | 28 / 65 (678.2172) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 3 / 51 (699.9428) | 39 / 51 (664.4232) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest | 14 / 30 (688.4800) | 18 / 30 (674.1488) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 13 / 30 (685.6344) | 27 / 30 (656.3884) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 4 / 49 (699.9428) | 26 / 49 (681.6232) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 19 / 92 (687.3484) | 24 / 92 (685.0168) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 8 / 25 (687.3256) | 15 / 25 (665.0404) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 24 / 37 (670.1944) | 9 / 37 (687.9428) | Willingham's |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls | 18 / 34 (672.4800) | 23 / 34 (662.1488) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 41 / 73 (677.6000) | 51 / 73 (654.6512) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown | 13 / 28 (680.4568) | 28 / 28 (649.4736) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 15 / 27 (678.1828) | 18 / 27 (673.0288) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 | 30 / 43 (678.7200) | 42 / 43 (648.3660) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 | 14 / 37 (686.7888) | 36 / 37 (632.8912) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown | 3 / 39 (687.9200) | 32 / 39 (654.1144) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery | 6 / 81 (692.4800) | 62 / 81 (636.9372) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-06-25 | Blount County BBQ Bash | 19 / 32 (672.9940) | 23 / 32 (654.6856) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls | 8 / 38 (678.1824) | 27 / 38 (658.7200) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 16 / 81 (683.3372) | 65 / 81 (641.4740) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 24 / 40 (679.9200) | 38 / 40 (644.9828) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 27 / 37 (674.6968) | 32 / 37 (654.6860) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 34 / 55 (670.1140) | 47 / 55 (646.1488) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest | 25 / 25 (648.3776) | 18 / 25 (673.0400) | Willingham's |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 37 / 61 (670.2400) | 48 / 61 (650.7432) | COOL HAND QUE |