Head-to-head
3 head-to-head wins
Met
12 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Bears Backyard Q has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| GRILLAS | Bears Backyard Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Contests | 55 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 1 | Category wins | 4 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 96.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.6% |
| 92.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.7% |
| top 58% | Avg finish | top 44% |
| ±1.92% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.84% |
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)
| GRILLAS | Bears Backyard Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (12 meetings) | 8 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (12 meetings) | 7 |
| 5 | Pork (12 meetings) | 7 |
| 4 | Brisket (12 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — Bears Backyard Q leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 44.18 points at Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) (2022-04-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5716 points at BBQ & Fly in on the River (2020-08-14)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | GRILLAS | Bears Backyard Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 274 / 487 (669.0400) | 240 / 487 (673.5652) | Bears Backyard Q |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 30 / 57 (673.0512) | 24 / 57 (684.4456) | Bears Backyard Q |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 39 / 54 (667.3028) | 21 / 54 (684.4684) | Bears Backyard Q |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 28 / 35 (643.7708) | 11 / 35 (687.9544) | Bears Backyard Q |
| 2021-08-21 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 | 13 / 30 (685.0516) | 10 / 30 (689.6456) | Bears Backyard Q |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 | 4 / 40 (694.8232) | 17 / 40 (685.5884) | GRILLAS |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 20 / 25 (666.1600) | 17 / 25 (675.2800) | Bears Backyard Q |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 29 / 33 (650.1824) | 16 / 33 (679.8744) | Bears Backyard Q |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River | 29 / 55 (678.1600) | 31 / 55 (677.5884) | GRILLAS |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin | 21 / 34 (672.4228) | 12 / 34 (682.7656) | Bears Backyard Q |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 52 / 68 (645.0628) | 32 / 68 (671.9088) | Bears Backyard Q |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 15 / 54 (674.2520) | 40 / 54 (632.4576) | GRILLAS |