Head-to-head
AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ vs Meat Candy Q
1 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
Meat Candy Q has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | Meat Candy Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Contests | 122 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 0 | Category wins | 44 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 25 |
| 95.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 90.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96% |
| top 75% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±3.24% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.63% |
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)
| AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | Meat Candy Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 7 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 6 |
| 1 | Pork (8 meetings) | 7 |
| 1 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 2 times — Meat Candy Q leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Boots & Brew 2 times — Meat Candy Q leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 66.43 points at BBQ Boots & Brew (2024-04-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 5.1312 points at The Golden State Battle VIII (2026-01-30)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | Meat Candy Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 18 / 27 (674.7200) | 5 / 27 (694.2632) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival | 20 / 25 (673.6116) | 2 / 25 (699.3716) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII | 16 / 41 (690.7772) | 19 / 41 (685.6460) | AJ’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 24 / 26 (632.3888) | 7 / 26 (685.6000) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 30 / 35 (638.2060) | 4 / 35 (701.7376) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival | 34 / 39 (637.6116) | 2 / 39 (683.9544) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew | 38 / 39 (636.9604) | 2 / 39 (703.3944) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 25 / 27 (627.3372) | 11 / 27 (681.0740) | Meat Candy Q |