Head-to-head
HOT COLE'S BBQ vs CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.
19 head-to-head wins
Met
32 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Contests | 88 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 10 |
| 14 | Category wins | 36 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 14 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99% |
| 95.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.3% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.29% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.14% |
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 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicken (32 meetings) | 15 |
| 20 | Pork Ribs (32 meetings) | 12 |
| 15 | Pork (32 meetings) | 17 |
| 16 | Brisket (32 meetings) | 16 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 2 times — CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — HOT COLE'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 2 times — CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) 2 times — HOT COLE'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 38.41 points at CCSFEST (2022-04-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at Reuniting After War BBQ Competition (2023-09-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOT COLE'S BBQ | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 25 / 56 (693.0740) | 13 / 56 (697.6572) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 50 / 70 (683.3256) | 58 / 70 (678.7200) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 8 / 106 (702.8116) | 76 / 106 (678.7432) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | 14 / 49 (686.7656) | 8 / 49 (695.9316) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | 5 / 38 (696.5144) | 16 / 38 (682.1712) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 40 / 81 (692.5144) | 49 / 81 (690.1944) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 19 / 118 (695.3484) | 45 / 118 (687.3256) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition | 6 / 28 (689.6340) | 7 / 28 (689.6112) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues | 4 / 41 (697.0744) | 13 / 41 (688.4800) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 22 / 61 (695.9200) | 16 / 61 (698.2056) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 28 / 91 (685.0512) | 54 / 91 (675.2916) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 17 / 46 (688.4916) | 8 / 46 (695.3600) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 13 / 45 (685.0976) | 2 / 45 (701.6688) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2022-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 4 / 27 (692.5260) | 14 / 27 (682.1944) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 13 / 42 (683.9200) | 5 / 42 (692.4800) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2022-06-10 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational | 11 / 17 (681.0972) | 5 / 17 (689.0856) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2022-05-14 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 | 10 / 23 (687.3140) | 9 / 23 (689.0168) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2022-05-13 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 | 1 / 25 (698.2628) | 3 / 25 (695.3944) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST | 31 / 42 (668.3996) | 1 / 42 (706.8112) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 / 73 (705.0972) | 17 / 73 (690.7656) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven Springfest | 2 / 36 (704.5256) | 4 / 36 (698.8112) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off | 1 / 31 (692.5716) | 7 / 31 (678.7652) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 52 / 94 (684.4340) | 62 / 94 (678.2284) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 9 / 47 (695.9200) | 6 / 47 (698.7996) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain | 4 / 30 (685.0628) | 2 / 30 (686.8340) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 5 / 63 (685.0628) | 25 / 63 (674.7540) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 2 / 69 (690.8000) | 27 / 69 (672.5256) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 10 / 31 (684.4568) | 15 / 31 (679.8856) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 15 / 47 (677.0400) | 3 / 47 (694.7540) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2019-07-12 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In | 7 / 29 (690.2284) | 5 / 29 (693.6344) | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2019-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2 / 43 (690.2284) | 18 / 43 (671.2684) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival | 6 / 39 (690.7772) | 9 / 39 (689.0284) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |