Head-to-head
GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS vs Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ
13 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Contests | 50 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 4 | Category wins | 5 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.2% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.5% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 58% |
| ±1.57% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.62% |
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)
| GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 11 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 7 |
| 12 | Pork (17 meetings) | 5 |
| 12 | Brisket (17 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 4 times — GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 3 times — GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 40.11 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2023-09-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5600 points at Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-04-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke | 11 / 25 (681.6456) | 18 / 25 (670.1828) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 28 / 101 (692.5140) | 26 / 101 (693.0740) | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 22 / 42 (677.6116) | 17 / 42 (681.5884) | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 193 / 401 (678.7540) | 319 / 401 (652.9592) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub | 17 / 32 (668.3768) | 22 / 32 (657.5544) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 289 / 444 (665.0168) | 160 / 444 (682.2400) | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 8 / 36 (686.7656) | 5 / 36 (687.3484) | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 11 / 42 (680.4800) | 32 / 42 (665.6460) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 152 / 487 (681.6344) | 396 / 487 (641.5196) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 12 / 37 (685.6344) | 17 / 37 (673.0860) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2023-06-30 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ | 5 / 22 (683.4060) | 11 / 22 (667.9772) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 17 / 27 (668.4572) | 10 / 27 (678.7544) | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 22 / 45 (678.7772) | 29 / 45 (669.6112) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn | 27 / 36 (661.6000) | 35 / 36 (641.0060) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 9 / 48 (687.8968) | 13 / 48 (682.2288) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) | 11 (165.6916) | 18 (153.0972) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 14 / 32 (663.2796) | 28 / 32 (630.1144) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest | 24 / 49 (670.8000) | 30 / 49 (656.4688) | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS |