Head-to-head
Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque vs Q Shanty
4 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | Q Shanty | |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Contests | 38 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 4 | Category wins | 3 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 95.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.1% |
| top 56% | Avg finish | top 47% |
| ±1.4% | 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)
| Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | Q Shanty | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 6 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 7 |
| 4 | Pork (13 meetings) | 9 |
| 6 | Brisket (13 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 4 times — Q Shanty leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kora Kares for Kids 2 times — Q Shanty leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 17.19 points at Weekend of Giving (2024-10-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.3548 points at Somerset Sizzle (2023-05-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | Q Shanty | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown | 7 / 25 (683.3140) | 14 / 25 (675.9196) | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) | 11 / 31 (684.5256) | 3 / 31 (697.7256) | Q Shanty |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 12 / 59 (688.5256) | 24 / 59 (679.4172) | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids | 21 / 40 (668.4344) | 13 / 40 (683.3372) | Q Shanty |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 8 / 29 (683.3596) | 15 / 29 (672.5828) | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 17 / 27 (665.0284) | 6 / 27 (680.6172) | Q Shanty |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 27 / 35 (658.7660) | 25 / 35 (662.7432) | Q Shanty |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving | 9 / 25 (673.0400) | 3 / 25 (690.2284) | Q Shanty |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids | 17 / 39 (670.1828) | 11 / 39 (679.9200) | Q Shanty |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 25 / 31 (661.0516) | 19 / 31 (674.8800) | Q Shanty |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 17 / 30 (660.9944) | 13 / 30 (671.8860) | Q Shanty |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle | 17 / 24 (654.1596) | 16 / 24 (656.5144) | Q Shanty |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 25 / 50 (650.8112) | 35 / 50 (641.5888) | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque |