Head-to-head
15 head-to-head wins
Met
25 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
ELJEFE SMOKE has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| ELJEFE SMOKE | Q Shanty | |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Contests | 38 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 24 | Category wins | 3 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.1% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 47% |
| ±3.19% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.25% |
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 | Q Shanty | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (27 meetings) | 14 |
| 20 | Pork Ribs (33 meetings) | 13 |
| 8 | Pork (25 meetings) | 17 |
| 17 | Brisket (25 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 4 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kora Kares for Kids 3 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 3 times — ELJEFE SMOKE leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.67 points at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) (2025-04-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2022-06-04)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | ELJEFE SMOKE | Q Shanty | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 6 / 51 (697.1088) | 36 / 51 (670.7200) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown | 5 / 25 (683.9544) | 14 / 25 (675.9196) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 10 / 36 (687.9316) | 14 / 36 (680.4800) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) | 16 / 31 (675.8856) | 3 / 31 (697.7256) | Q Shanty |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 32 / 59 (677.5884) | 24 / 59 (679.4172) | Q Shanty |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 16 / 43 (686.7428) | 41 / 43 (664.9828) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids | 28 / 40 (660.4684) | 13 / 40 (683.3372) | Q Shanty |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 7 / 30 (684.4568) | 22 / 30 (662.7084) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 11 / 29 (681.0284) | 15 / 29 (672.5828) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 4 / 27 (683.3596) | 6 / 27 (680.6172) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 / 35 (699.4176) | 25 / 35 (662.7432) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving | 7 / 25 (679.8856) | 3 / 25 (690.2284) | Q Shanty |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids | 3 / 39 (689.7144) | 11 / 39 (679.9200) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 10 / 30 (685.6228) | 2 / 30 (701.7032) | Q Shanty |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 1 / 31 (698.2628) | 19 / 31 (674.8800) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 8 / 30 (675.3372) | 13 / 30 (671.8860) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | 13 / 46 (682.7428) | 11 / 46 (685.1432) | Q Shanty |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle | 3 / 24 (685.0628) | 16 / 24 (656.5144) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 20 / 50 (658.1944) | 35 / 50 (641.5888) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition | 4 / 31 (674.1940) | 14 / 31 (656.4800) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 9 / 37 (675.3256) | 10 / 37 (675.3140) | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown | 15 / 26 (642.1828) | 11 / 26 (653.6344) | Q Shanty |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition | 15 / 26 (656.5028) | 12 / 26 (669.6344) | Q Shanty |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off | 11 / 15 (663.8288) | 8 / 15 (683.9428) | Q Shanty |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition | 22 / 36 (641.6572) | 10 / 36 (662.1596) | Q Shanty |