Head-to-head
8 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
JDQ BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| JDQ BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Contests | 226 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 2 | Category wins | 36 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 18 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 96.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.1% |
| top 25% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.3% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.6% |
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 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 4 |
| 5 | Pork (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 6 | Brisket (10 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: 25.75 points at 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2024-03-15)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1428 points at Smoke in the Spring (2025-04-11)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | JDQ BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley | 3 / 31 (695.9660) | 7 / 31 (691.9316) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 1 / 68 (703.9656) | 20 / 68 (687.9312) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 13 / 401 (701.1200) | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 44 / 92 (682.7312) | 47 / 92 (681.5884) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 6 / 70 (699.3716) | 21 / 70 (690.7772) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 20 / 444 (698.8684) | 48 / 444 (694.7656) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 7 / 38 (683.3144) | 1 / 38 (703.9656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 14 / 37 (693.0744) | 24 / 37 (684.4800) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 13 / 58 (692.4684) | 39 / 58 (666.7200) | JDQ BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 12 / 38 (689.0516) | 3 / 38 (701.7032) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |