Head-to-head
DANG GOOD BBQ vs COOL HAND QUE
6 head-to-head wins
Met
14 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| DANG GOOD BBQ | COOL HAND QUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Contests | 83 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 5 | Category wins | 12 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 142.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 143.8% |
| 95.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±13.72% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±12.28% |
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)
| DANG GOOD BBQ | COOL HAND QUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (14 meetings) | 7 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (14 meetings) | 5 |
| 5 | Pork (12 meetings) | 7 |
| 5 | Brisket (12 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Falls 4 times — COOL HAND QUE leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — DANG GOOD BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 2 times — DANG GOOD BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.38 points at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2026-03-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 5.1888 points at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2025-03-07)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | DANG GOOD BBQ | COOL HAND QUE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls | 19 / 36 (688.4800) | 2 / 36 (705.6916) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 31 / 125 (691.9432) | 97 / 125 (669.5656) | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 30 / 38 (681.0056) | 8 / 38 (696.5028) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie | 12 / 32 (688.4800) | 25 / 32 (667.8400) | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition | 15 / 31 (691.3256) | 5 / 31 (701.0972) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 26 / 100 (692.5144) | 63 / 100 (676.4572) | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 15 / 45 (689.0168) | 11 / 45 (694.2056) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 11 / 58 (693.6576) | 22 / 58 (686.2060) | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls | 13 / 31 (684.4572) | 6 / 31 (691.9200) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 36 / 60 (677.0516) | 48 / 60 (666.7428) | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 16 / 32 (678.2404) | 2 / 32 (700.5256) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls | 9 / 39 (681.0972) | 2 / 39 (690.7656) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls | 13 / 34 (340.5028 · Backyard) | 18 / 34 (672.4800 · Master) | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls | 10 / 38 (340.5028 · Backyard) | 8 / 38 (678.1824 · Master) | COOL HAND QUE |