Head-to-head
Dirt Bag Barbeque vs Grandpa Val's BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Dirt Bag Barbeque | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Contests | 108 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 5 | Category wins | 16 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 43% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±1.82% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.74% |
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)
| Dirt Bag Barbeque | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 8 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 5 | Pork (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 3 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 3 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 27.52 points at New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) (2026-04-18)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1312 points at Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-05-02)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Dirt Bag Barbeque | Grandpa Val's BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 39 / 59 (674.1600) | 37 / 59 (675.2912) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 29 / 43 (682.2516) | 33 / 43 (680.4572) | Dirt Bag Barbeque |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 19 / 26 (666.6968) | 6 / 26 (694.2172) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 12 / 26 (669.0972) | 1 / 26 (691.9776) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 19 / 33 (672.4112) | 7 / 33 (688.5488) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | 31 / 47 (680.4916) | 27 / 47 (683.3484) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 33 / 34 (671.2800) | 14 / 34 (693.6456) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 17 / 34 (664.5372) | 6 / 34 (687.9660) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 12 / 36 (672.4340) | 10 / 36 (674.1940) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 34 / 48 (653.6000) | 10 / 48 (680.5372) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |