Head-to-head
20 head-to-head wins
Met
34 times in the data
14 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | WeQ4U | |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Contests | 87 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 14 | Category wins | 13 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 95.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±1.29% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.19% |
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)
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | WeQ4U | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chicken (34 meetings) | 15 |
| 22 | Pork Ribs (34 meetings) | 12 |
| 13 | Pork (34 meetings) | 21 |
| 22 | Brisket (34 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bands & BBQ at the Point 3 times — HOT COLE'S BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 2 times — WeQ4U leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 2 times — WeQ4U leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southaven Springfest 2 times — HOT COLE'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 34.38 points at Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) (2020-06-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0344 points at TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest (2020-09-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOT COLE'S BBQ | WeQ4U | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 25 / 56 (693.0740) | 1 / 56 (706.2628) | WeQ4U |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point | 4 / 29 (694.8232) | 7 / 29 (686.7884) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 8 / 87 (696.5372) | 29 / 87 (684.5140) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | 14 / 49 (686.7656) | 1 / 49 (705.6684) | WeQ4U |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | 5 / 38 (696.5144) | 13 / 38 (687.3256) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 40 / 81 (692.5144) | 78 / 81 (676.4228) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 19 / 118 (695.3484) | 61 / 118 (682.7544) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition | 6 / 28 (689.6340) | 10 / 28 (685.6232) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 10 / 33 (683.3712) | 4 / 33 (687.9312) | WeQ4U |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues | 4 / 41 (697.0744) | 1 / 41 (708.5604) | WeQ4U |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest | 3 / 34 (701.0972) | 17 / 34 (679.8512) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 25 / 65 (679.8856) | 26 / 65 (679.8856) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 22 / 61 (695.9200) | 11 / 61 (700.4912) | WeQ4U |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 28 / 91 (685.0512) | 2 / 91 (700.5144) | WeQ4U |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 17 / 46 (688.4916) | 16 / 46 (689.0624) | WeQ4U |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 4 / 32 (695.9656) | 7 / 32 (687.9200) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 13 / 45 (685.0976) | 5 / 45 (693.6576) | WeQ4U |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 13 / 42 (683.9200) | 3 / 42 (696.5144) | WeQ4U |
| 2022-06-10 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational | 11 / 17 (681.0972) | 14 / 17 (671.8628) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-05-14 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 | 10 / 23 (687.3140) | 8 / 23 (689.6456) | WeQ4U |
| 2022-05-13 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 | 1 / 25 (698.2628) | 6 / 25 (685.0856) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST | 31 / 42 (668.3996) | 14 / 42 (685.0400) | WeQ4U |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven Springfest | 2 / 36 (704.5256) | 12 / 36 (685.6228) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett | 2 / 27 (684.4684) | 3 / 27 (682.1940) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 7 / 28 (681.6228) | 9 / 28 (679.3140) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 52 / 94 (684.4340) | 20 / 94 (693.0972) | WeQ4U |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 9 / 47 (695.9200) | 8 / 47 (695.9544) | WeQ4U |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain | 4 / 30 (685.0628) | 12 / 30 (675.2912) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 5 / 63 (685.0628) | 35 / 63 (669.5996) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 2 / 69 (690.8000) | 51 / 69 (656.4228) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 10 / 31 (684.4568) | 3 / 31 (694.8116) | WeQ4U |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 15 / 47 (677.0400) | 16 / 47 (677.0056) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In | 7 / 29 (690.2284) | 9 / 29 (685.6228) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2019-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2 / 43 (690.2284) | 15 / 43 (673.5656) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |