Head-to-head
5 head-to-head wins
Met
9 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
JDQ BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| JDQ BBQ | Cow Creek BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Contests | 72 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 2 | Category wins | 13 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 9 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 96.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 25% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±1.3% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.28% |
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 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (9 meetings) | 5 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (9 meetings) | 4 |
| 7 | Pork (9 meetings) | 2 |
| 5 | Brisket (9 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — JDQ BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.37 points at Smoke in the Spring (2025-04-11)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.4856 points at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2023-08-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | JDQ BBQ | Cow Creek BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 1 / 68 (703.9656) | 14 / 68 (690.7656) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 13 / 401 (701.1200) | 111 / 401 (687.9200) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 44 / 92 (682.7312) | 2 / 92 (705.0972) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 6 / 70 (699.3716) | 29 / 70 (685.0400) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 20 / 444 (698.8684) | 132 / 444 (684.5600) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 13 / 58 (692.4684) | 25 / 58 (681.6000) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 12 / 38 (689.0516) | 4 / 38 (701.6688) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 20 / 57 (687.8972) | 13 / 57 (691.3828) | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 8 / 25 (687.3372) | 3 / 25 (693.0744) | Cow Creek BBQ |