Head-to-head
8 head-to-head wins
Met
37 times in the data
29 head-to-head wins
Meat Candy Q is the team most often one call behind BIG RED BBQ (3 times). Meat Candy Q has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| BIG RED BBQ | Meat Candy Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Contests | 122 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 3 | Category wins | 44 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 25 |
| 186.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 99.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±23.34% | 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)
| BIG RED BBQ | Meat Candy Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (37 meetings) | 25 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (37 meetings) | 32 |
| 11 | Pork (37 meetings) | 26 |
| 18 | Brisket (37 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Boots & Brew 3 times — Meat Candy Q leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 3 times — Meat Candy Q leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Best in the Southwest 2 times — Meat Candy Q leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 2 times — Meat Candy Q leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 46.33 points at The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 (2021-04-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5368 points at Best Dam Barbeque (2024-05-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BIG RED BBQ | Meat Candy Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 15 / 26 (665.0056) | 7 / 26 (685.6000) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest | 19 / 29 (673.0288) | 10 / 29 (680.5256) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival | 6 / 39 (681.6684) | 2 / 39 (683.9544) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque | 8 / 33 (687.8968) | 9 / 33 (687.3600) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest | 10 / 25 (682.2060) | 1 / 25 (702.2400) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 10 / 40 (694.2056) | 2 / 40 (706.2744) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 91 / 211 (685.6340) | 15 / 211 (697.0856) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 284 / 487 (667.3140) | 66 / 487 (690.1940) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 1 / 43 (705.1316) | 2 / 43 (704.5256) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest | 9 / 32 (685.6456) | 7 / 32 (689.6228) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 1 / 28 (693.6916) | 8 / 28 (684.5140) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 9 / 35 (688.4912) | 6 / 35 (689.0516) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-09-17 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 | 12 / 16 (677.5656) | 4 / 16 (700.5256) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-09-16 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 | 10 / 17 (675.8856) | 1 / 17 (705.1200) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest | 13 / 25 (670.1712) | 2 / 25 (697.0856) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 12 / 25 (682.7772) | 9 / 25 (688.4800) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | 8 / 25 (686.2628) | 9 / 25 (682.7772) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 19 / 29 (667.8852) | 1 / 29 (705.7488) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 17 / 29 (668.9712) | 1 / 29 (702.2512) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 1 / 27 (703.4172) | 15 / 27 (691.3828) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 18 / 37 (674.1484) | 2 / 37 (695.9428) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 2 / 34 (705.6916) | 10 / 34 (688.5256) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 | 16 / 25 (677.0628) | 1 / 25 (705.0972) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | 22 / 30 (664.3884) | 5 / 30 (693.0860) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 15 / 33 (679.3716) | 5 / 33 (691.9200) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships | 13 / 27 (653.5316) | 5 / 27 (691.9312) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 13 / 25 (668.4800) | 4 / 25 (687.3140) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 | 19 / 26 (674.7884) | 3 / 26 (698.2516) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | 30 / 41 (649.0972) | 2 / 41 (695.4288) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition | 18 / 29 (666.7656) | 14 / 29 (677.0168) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 29 / 59 (660.4228) | 18 / 59 (671.8628) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | 27 / 35 (650.0912) | 24 / 35 (658.6740) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic | 20 / 34 (667.2912) | 24 / 34 (659.8400) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 23 / 49 (661.5544) | 11 / 49 (674.2856) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill | 11 / 25 (667.8860) | 16 / 25 (648.3764) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | 23 / 47 (677.0628) | 16 / 47 (679.9424) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | 32 / 70 (666.7196) | 17 / 70 (674.1484) | Meat Candy Q |