Head-to-head
Col. Buck’s BBQ vs Capt. Blue BBQ
6 head-to-head wins
Met
12 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
Col. Buck’s BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Col. Buck’s BBQ | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Contests | 84 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 7 |
| 1 | Category wins | 8 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 142.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 138.5% |
| 98.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| top 41% | Avg finish | top 29% |
| ±22.17% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±7.43% |
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)
| Col. Buck’s BBQ | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (12 meetings) | 9 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (11 meetings) | 6 |
| 1 | Pork (3 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked York County BBQ Festival 3 times — Capt. Blue BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 3 times — Col. Buck’s BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 2 times — Col. Buck’s BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 2 times — Capt. Blue BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 183.46 points at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (2023-05-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7260 points at York County BBQ Festival (2021-06-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Col. Buck’s BBQ | Capt. Blue BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 6 / 32 (339.9656) | 9 / 32 (334.7772) | Col. Buck’s BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 11 / 35 (337.6572) | 17 / 35 (333.0972) | Col. Buck’s BBQ |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 16 / 40 (330.8228) | 6 / 40 (341.1200) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 10 / 51 (339.4056) | 14 / 51 (334.8344) | Col. Buck’s BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival | 11 / 29 (334.7888) | 1 / 29 (351.4400) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 21 / 37 (160.5144) | 2 / 37 (343.9772) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 21 / 42 (488.5028) | 17 / 42 (498.7660) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 18 / 54 (499.8972) | 25 / 54 (489.0056) | Col. Buck’s BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival | 4 / 34 (337.7144) | 16 / 34 (319.3488) | Col. Buck’s BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove | 12 / 54 (332.5260) | 15 / 54 (329.6688) | Col. Buck’s BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival | 12 / 41 (327.9428) | 11 / 41 (329.6688) | Capt. Blue BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 15 / 46 (305.6116) | 12 / 46 (320.4684) | Capt. Blue BBQ |