Head-to-head
10 head-to-head wins
Met
11 times in the data
1 head-to-head wins
JDQ BBQ has taken the last 9 meetings.
Career comparison
| JDQ BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Contests | 152 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 2 | Category wins | 29 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 195.9% |
| 96.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 25% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.3% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±8.9% |
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 | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (11 meetings) | 4 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (11 meetings) | 2 |
| 8 | Pork (11 meetings) | 3 |
| 8 | Brisket (11 meetings) | 3 |
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: 41.25 points at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2026-06-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 6.8912 points at 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails (2023-09-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | JDQ BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship | 1 / 29 (702.8344) | 8 / 29 (686.7544) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 / 157 (706.2400) | 57 / 157 (664.9940) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley | 3 / 31 (695.9660) | 15 / 31 (674.7660) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 1 / 68 (703.9656) | 27 / 68 (682.2172) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 13 / 401 (701.1200) | 81 / 401 (690.7996) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 44 / 92 (682.7312) | 65 / 92 (669.5888) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 6 / 70 (699.3716) | 31 / 70 (684.4572) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 20 / 444 (698.8684) | 264 / 444 (669.0744) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 5 / 172 (692.0116) | 23 / 172 (678.2056) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 12 / 38 (689.0516) | 5 / 38 (695.9428) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 20 / 57 (687.8972) | 21 / 57 (687.8972) | JDQ BBQ |