Head-to-head
JDQ BBQ vs Smoke Me Tender BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
7 times in the data
0 head-to-head wins
JDQ BBQ has taken the last 7 meetings.
Career comparison
| JDQ BBQ | Smoke Me Tender BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Contests | 20 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 2 | Category wins | 0 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 93.8% |
| 96.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 90.6% |
| top 25% | Avg finish | top 63% |
| ±1.3% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.84% |
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)
| JDQ BBQ | Smoke Me Tender BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (7 meetings) | 0 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (7 meetings) | 0 |
| 6 | Pork (7 meetings) | 1 |
| 6 | Brisket (7 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 2 times — JDQ BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — JDQ BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 49.84 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2024-10-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 15.9880 points at Smoke in the Spring (2025-04-11)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | JDQ BBQ | Smoke Me Tender BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship | 1 / 29 (702.8344) | 24 / 29 (653.0404) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 / 157 (706.2400) | 45 / 157 (670.7660) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 13 / 401 (701.1200) | 218 / 401 (675.3828) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 44 / 92 (682.7312) | 68 / 92 (666.7432) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 6 / 70 (699.3716) | 58 / 70 (657.5316) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 20 / 444 (698.8684) | 353 / 444 (649.0288) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 5 / 172 (692.0116) | 79 / 172 (650.2056) | JDQ BBQ |