Head-to-head
6 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
JDQ BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| JDQ BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Contests | 292 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 2 | Category wins | 61 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 32 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 96.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.9% |
| top 25% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.3% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.15% |
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 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 7 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (14 meetings) | 9 |
| 6 | Pork (13 meetings) | 7 |
| 7 | Brisket (13 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — JDQ BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the River (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.23 points at Smoke on the River (Day 1) (2025-08-29)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at Smokin in the Valley (2026-04-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | JDQ BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley | 3 / 31 (695.9660) | 4 / 31 (695.9432) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 13 / 401 (701.1200) | 117 / 401 (687.3372) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 2 / 24 (706.2516) | 14 / 24 (693.6228) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) | 19 / 25 (675.8744) | 3 / 25 (705.1088) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 44 / 92 (682.7312) | 8 / 92 (701.6456) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 6 / 70 (699.3716) | 3 / 70 (699.9428) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 20 / 444 (698.8684) | 214 / 444 (677.0284) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship | 17 / 42 (686.7312) | 6 / 42 (697.6800) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 14 / 37 (693.0744) | 4 / 37 (702.8232) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 13 / 58 (692.4684) | 23 / 58 (684.4572) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 7 / 19 (685.6460) | 4 / 19 (691.9200) | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 12 / 38 (689.0516) | 17 / 38 (682.1828) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 20 / 57 (687.8972) | 10 / 57 (693.6916) | MAN MEAT BBQ |