Head-to-head
American Barbecue Company vs Grandpa Val's BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
Grandpa Val's BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| American Barbecue Company | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Contests | 108 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 3 | Category wins | 16 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 96.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.6% |
| 93.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 49% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±1.61% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.74% |
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)
| American Barbecue Company | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 8 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 15 |
| 8 | Pork (13 meetings) | 5 |
| 3 | Brisket (13 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 5 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 2 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.06 points at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (2024-09-21)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.8680 points at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) (2025-04-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | American Barbecue Company | Grandpa Val's BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 18 / 36 (677.0172) | 4 / 36 (694.2172) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 17 / 29 (677.6572) | 4 / 29 (697.0628) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 3 / 33 (694.8460) | 7 / 33 (688.5488) | American Barbecue Company |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 15 / 26 (674.1256) | 9 / 26 (683.3600) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 7 / 22 (682.7312) | 11 / 22 (678.2060) | American Barbecue Company |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 7 / 35 (692.5256) | 10 / 35 (689.6576) | American Barbecue Company |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving | 14 / 25 (662.1944) | 4 / 25 (683.9540) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 18 / 27 (670.1828) | 2 / 27 (702.2400) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 14 / 25 (673.6116) | 4 / 25 (694.2056) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 13 / 25 (675.3596) | 3 / 25 (690.8456) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) | 12 / 25 (670.7424) | 3 / 25 (685.5884) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 17 / 37 (679.3944) | 12 / 37 (684.5028) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 8 / 29 (671.3600) | 6 / 29 (676.5032) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |