Head-to-head
36 head-to-head wins
Met
47 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
Heavy Smoke BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Contests | 152 |
| 27 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 52 | Category wins | 29 |
| 22 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 195.9% |
| 95.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 23% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.37% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±8.9% |
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)
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Chicken (46 meetings) | 14 |
| 38 | Pork Ribs (50 meetings) | 12 |
| 27 | Pork (46 meetings) | 19 |
| 28 | Brisket (47 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 3 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — Heavy Smoke BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 37.75 points at 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN (2024-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0688 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Heavy Smoke BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 59 / 401 (694.2056) | 81 / 401 (690.7996) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 58 / 444 (692.5372) | 264 / 444 (669.0744) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 19 / 172 (681.1316) | 23 / 172 (678.2056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 11 / 34 (687.8972) | 5 / 34 (692.5028) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 6 / 81 (705.6916) | 69 / 81 (679.8860) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 15 / 118 (697.0744) | 108 / 118 (659.3260) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 3 / 44 (699.4060) | 21 / 44 (681.0284) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 3 / 34 (705.1204) | 18 / 34 (690.1944) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 10 / 35 (685.0284) | 22 / 35 (670.7772) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 3 / 93 (699.9428) | 59 / 93 (673.0056) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 5 / 61 (697.6572) | 21 / 61 (691.3372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 139 / 211 (677.6116) | 3 / 211 (703.3944) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 45 / 487 (693.0628) | 124 / 487 (684.4684) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 41 / 62 (690.1944) | 62 / 62 (676.4228) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 21 / 90 (694.1940) | 46 / 90 (685.0400) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | 3 / 51 (694.7656) | 21 / 51 (679.9428) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 29 / 505 (694.7884) | 113 / 505 (682.8228) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 123 / 249 (681.5768) | 126 / 249 (681.0396) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 17 / 45 (681.0628) | 7 / 45 (691.9428) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 26 / 54 (682.1600) | 16 / 54 (686.7888) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 8 / 25 (694.3088) | 6 / 25 (697.0628) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) | 2 / 25 (699.9540) | 9 / 25 (689.7028) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 8 / 25 (692.4800) | 18 / 25 (675.3256) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 9 / 27 (687.3256) | 10 / 27 (687.3256) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 3 / 29 (699.9428) | 2 / 29 (701.6572) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 7 / 35 (695.9312) | 19 / 35 (675.2680) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 9 / 39 (682.1940) | 23 / 39 (671.2684) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 2 / 38 (688.5028) | 24 / 38 (662.0912) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 1 / 111 (705.1428) | 24 / 111 (688.5372) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | 1 / 33 (703.4056) | 8 / 33 (694.2172) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 12 / 41 (691.3484) | 24 / 41 (682.7312) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-10-08 | Anchor City Cook Off | 4 / 19 (695.9312) | 5 / 19 (695.3944) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 128 / 467 (674.1484) | 121 / 467 (674.2172) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-08-13 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 1 / 25 (705.1316) | 6 / 25 (694.7888) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2 / 26 (698.2628) | 13 / 26 (673.6456) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 12 / 45 (671.3372) | 24 / 45 (663.8628) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 16 / 32 (681.0512) | 13 / 32 (686.2056) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 3 / 52 (696.5716) | 32 / 52 (671.9656) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 15 / 70 (688.4912) | 10 / 70 (691.3828) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 3 / 37 (697.7144) | 22 / 37 (679.9316) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River | 33 / 55 (677.5540) | 21 / 55 (685.0400) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 3 / 30 (702.3088) | 8 / 30 (691.9200) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-07-24 | Farm Stock Smoke Off | 9 / 21 (691.3828) | 12 / 21 (686.1828) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 2 / 47 (686.7772) | 39 / 47 (653.6000) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 41 / 109 (165.7028) | 62 / 109 (163.9656) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails | 16 / 53 (667.9084) | 6 / 53 (679.8856) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 115 / 468 (676.0000) | 173 / 468 (668.4684) | Heavy Smoke BBQ |