Head-to-head
DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica vs Pura Vida BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
6 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Pura Vida BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | Pura Vida BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Contests | 7 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 3 | Category wins | 0 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 94.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| 92.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 91.3% |
| top 61% | Avg finish | top 66% |
| ±1.36% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.03% |
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)
| DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | Pura Vida BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 3 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (6 meetings) | 3 |
| 3 | Pork (6 meetings) | 3 |
| 2 | Brisket (6 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.41 points at Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge (2026-03-06)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.7424 points at BBQ Fest Costa Rica (2026-02-21)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | Pura Vida BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | ECP BBQ Challenge | 16 / 17 (667.9200) | 14 / 17 (671.9432) | Pura Vida BBQ |
| 2026-06-26 | Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2026 | 9 / 19 (679.9084) | 5 / 19 (683.9316) | Pura Vida BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | BBQ Fest Parque Tempisque | 8 / 14 (671.3368) | 11 / 14 (653.1432) | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica |
| 2026-03-06 | Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge | 13 / 16 (658.1712) | 6 / 16 (680.5832) | Pura Vida BBQ |
| 2026-02-21 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica | 9 / 18 (658.7312) | 14 / 18 (655.9888) | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica |
| 2025-03-14 | Masters BBQ Challenge CR | 6 / 17 (650.2860) | 16 / 17 (630.2856) | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica |