Head-to-head
ELJEFE SMOKE vs Grandpa Val's BBQ
19 head-to-head wins
Met
31 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
ELJEFE SMOKE has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| ELJEFE SMOKE | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Contests | 108 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 24 | Category wins | 16 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 98.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±3.19% | 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)
| ELJEFE SMOKE | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Chicken (38 meetings) | 14 |
| 26 | Pork Ribs (43 meetings) | 17 |
| 15 | Pork (31 meetings) | 16 |
| 13 | Brisket (30 meetings) | 17 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 6 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 5–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 4 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 4 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 3 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 2 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 165.70 points at Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) (2025-08-02)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1312 points at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) (2026-04-11)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | ELJEFE SMOKE | Grandpa Val's BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 25 (683.9544) | 9 / 25 (680.4912) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 / 39 (706.2628) | 23 / 39 (682.1944) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 5 / 43 (692.5372) | 19 / 43 (680.4572) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 10 / 36 (687.9316) | 4 / 36 (694.2172) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 4 / 26 (689.0972) | 5 / 26 (687.9312) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 32 / 59 (677.5884) | 37 / 59 (675.2912) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 16 / 43 (686.7428) | 33 / 43 (680.4572) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 1 / 26 (707.3944) | 6 / 26 (694.2172) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 5 / 26 (684.4568) | 1 / 26 (691.9776) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 5 / 29 (695.9316) | 4 / 29 (697.0628) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 5 / 33 (692.4800) | 7 / 33 (688.5488) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 21 / 32 (675.3144) | 3 / 32 (695.9084) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 7 / 31 (689.6804) | 17 / 31 (675.8280) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | 47 / 47 (517.6456) | 27 / 47 (683.3484) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 15 / 34 (692.5144) | 14 / 34 (693.6456) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 / 26 (700.5372) | 9 / 26 (683.3600) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-05-30 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 8 / 22 (680.4340) | 11 / 22 (678.2060) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 / 35 (699.4176) | 10 / 35 (689.6576) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 12 / 30 (677.6116) | 13 / 30 (675.8856) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving | 7 / 25 (679.8856) | 4 / 25 (683.9540) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 5 / 27 (693.6572) | 2 / 27 (702.2400) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 13 / 25 (677.0056) | 4 / 25 (694.2056) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 2 / 25 (698.2516) | 3 / 25 (690.8456) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) | 9 / 25 (681.0284) | 3 / 25 (685.5884) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 11 / 27 (681.0748) | 12 / 27 (679.9428) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 7 / 29 (683.9772) | 13 / 29 (676.4684) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 8 / 37 (686.1940) | 12 / 37 (684.5028) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 1 / 29 (693.0744) | 6 / 29 (676.5032) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 11 / 42 (690.2516) | 5 / 42 (699.3944) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 7 / 31 (691.3024) | 9 / 31 (689.6456) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 9 / 26 (676.5028) | 5 / 26 (691.3828) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |