Head-to-head
3 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| HalaQyah BBQ | Blue Smoke Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Contests | 53 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 6 | Category wins | 8 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 97.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 94.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 51% | Avg finish | top 43% |
| ±1.97% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.26% |
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)
| HalaQyah BBQ | Blue Smoke Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 2 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 4 |
| 2 | Pork (8 meetings) | 6 |
| 4 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.79 points at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2026-03-06)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1432 points at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2026-03-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HalaQyah BBQ | Blue Smoke Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Battle of the Blue Ridge | 13 / 41 (687.9312) | 22 / 41 (678.7772) | HalaQyah BBQ |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 10 / 33 (687.8740) | 2 / 33 (695.9316) | Blue Smoke Q |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 11 / 42 (693.6112) | 18 / 42 (684.4572) | HalaQyah BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 20 / 125 (697.6568) | 16 / 125 (698.8000) | Blue Smoke Q |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 34 / 44 (665.5312) | 18 / 44 (687.3256) | Blue Smoke Q |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 29 / 56 (686.7312) | 17 / 56 (693.6344) | Blue Smoke Q |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain | 6 / 37 (688.4684) | 28 / 37 (671.8400) | HalaQyah BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 11 / 42 (686.7312) | 9 / 42 (690.7888) | Blue Smoke Q |