Head-to-head
39 head-to-head wins
Met
74 times in the data
35 head-to-head wins
LEE LA Q has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| LEE LA Q | RIBLIFE | |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Contests | 89 |
| 12 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 35 | Category wins | 13 |
| 5 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 187.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.8% |
| 106% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 107.1% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 31% |
| ±20.8% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±22.91% |
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)
| LEE LA Q | RIBLIFE | |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Chicken (74 meetings) | 36 |
| 40 | Pork Ribs (75 meetings) | 35 |
| 8 | Pork (27 meetings) | 19 |
| 3 | Brisket (3 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) 5 times — LEE LA Q leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 5 times — RIBLIFE leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Falls 5 times — RIBLIFE leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) 4 times — LEE LA Q leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Roast N Boast 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 44.11 points at Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) (2020-08-07)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0112 points at Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) (2021-06-04)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | LEE LA Q | RIBLIFE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 10 / 63 (342.7884 · Backyard) | 39 / 63 (681.5768 · Master) | LEE LA Q |
| 2025-09-19 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 14 / 30 (340.5144) | 15 / 30 (339.9544) | LEE LA Q |
| 2025-09-05 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 7 / 29 (345.6800) | 14 / 29 (341.6688) | LEE LA Q |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 19 / 42 (339.9428) | 7 / 42 (347.3828) | RIBLIFE |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition | 12 / 31 (343.9428) | 13 / 31 (343.3828) | LEE LA Q |
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2 / 11 (351.9656) | 6 / 11 (346.2516) | LEE LA Q |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 8 / 59 (350.8228) | 14 / 59 (346.2284) | LEE LA Q |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 6 / 47 (350.8112) | 37 / 47 (337.6572) | LEE LA Q |
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 40 (346.2400) | 4 / 40 (350.8344) | RIBLIFE |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls | 15 / 31 (330.1828) | 4 / 31 (346.2284) | RIBLIFE |
| 2024-03-09 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 28 (341.6572) | 2 / 28 (348.5256) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-10-20 | Roast N Boast | 5 / 12 (515.9312) | 2 / 12 (525.0972) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 16 / 73 (341.6456) | 9 / 73 (346.8344) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 13 / 35 (504.4456) | 4 / 35 (516.5028) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 21 / 58 (340.5372) | 2 / 58 (351.4288) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 34 (339.3484) | 5 / 34 (345.0740) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-04-28 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 / 36 (518.8000) | 7 / 36 (517.6688) | LEE LA Q |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls | 8 / 39 (343.9544) | 1 / 39 (354.2744) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 / 80 (346.8456) | 23 / 80 (333.0744) | LEE LA Q |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 31 (501.6000) | 10 / 31 (490.1484) | LEE LA Q |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 9 / 13 (333.6228) | 2 / 13 (343.3828) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-10-28 | Roast N Boast | 7 / 8 (497.0400) | 3 / 8 (515.3368) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 28 (343.9656) | 10 / 28 (339.3828) | LEE LA Q |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 15 / 38 (335.9200) | 8 / 38 (345.7028) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 8 / 35 (334.7772) | 1 / 35 (351.9656) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 35 (511.9200) | 11 / 35 (511.3372) | LEE LA Q |
| 2022-08-05 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 21 (505.6572) | 2 / 21 (514.2400) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 | 11 / 25 (329.0744) | 5 / 25 (340.5028) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-06-10 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 23 (330.1944) | 9 / 23 (330.7656) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-05-20 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 29 (339.9772) | 3 / 29 (347.9656) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 35 / 72 (328.4800) | 23 / 72 (333.0972) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) | 16 / 34 (501.0400) | 12 / 34 (503.3140) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls | 11 / 34 (341.0972) | 4 / 34 (347.9772) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-04-02 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 20 (513.0744) | 1 / 20 (520.5144) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 26 (520.5028) | 5 / 26 (506.2056) | LEE LA Q |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2 / 60 (674.8344) | 6 / 60 (670.1712) | LEE LA Q |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 5 / 19 (338.2172) | 1 / 19 (350.2628) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-11-19 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 5 / 14 (339.3600) | 2 / 14 (348.5372) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-11-12 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 14 / 30 (339.9540) | 8 / 30 (345.0740) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 13 / 31 (334.8116) | 8 / 31 (337.6684) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-08-27 | Roast-N-Boast | 3 / 19 (519.9312) | 5 / 19 (508.4912) | LEE LA Q |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 20 / 31 (495.3372) | 24 / 31 (489.0400) | LEE LA Q |
| 2021-06-04 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) | 7 / 14 (341.1204) | 6 / 14 (341.1316) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-05-21 | Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 22 (343.9544) | 8 / 22 (339.3600) | LEE LA Q |
| 2021-04-23 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 29 (349.1544) | 1 / 29 (351.4056) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-04-17 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 / 21 (511.9084) | 8 / 21 (500.5372) | LEE LA Q |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls | 21 / 38 (335.3600) | 11 / 38 (339.9544) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 28 (503.3944) | 12 / 28 (494.7196) | LEE LA Q |
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 6 / 21 (341.1200) | 13 / 21 (333.1088) | LEE LA Q |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 10 / 94 (340.5260) | 16 / 94 (337.6572) | LEE LA Q |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q | 6 / 33 (494.7428) | 7 / 33 (494.1600) | LEE LA Q |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett | 2 / 41 (491.4628) | 4 / 41 (488.5944) | LEE LA Q |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast | 1 / 36 (511.4400) | 9 / 36 (492.4916) | LEE LA Q |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition | 11 / 18 (338.8456) | 10 / 18 (339.9428) | RIBLIFE |
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest | 5 / 23 (337.6572) | 14 / 23 (325.6228) | LEE LA Q |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls | 1 / 28 (352.5600) | 3 / 28 (341.6916) | LEE LA Q |
| 2020-08-07 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 21 (521.1088) | 19 / 21 (476.9948) | LEE LA Q |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 4 / 55 (517.6572) | 7 / 55 (509.0972) | LEE LA Q |
| 2020-06-05 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 23 (352.0116) | 6 / 23 (334.8000) | LEE LA Q |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 18 / 32 (322.8684) | 5 / 32 (337.6684) | RIBLIFE |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off | 5 / 25 (339.4060) | 12 / 25 (332.4800) | LEE LA Q |
| 2019-12-06 | COTR BBQ | 5 / 25 (338.2400) | 8 / 25 (335.9200) | LEE LA Q |
| 2019-11-22 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 11 / 20 (337.7028) | 8 / 20 (340.5144) | RIBLIFE |
| 2019-11-01 | West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 15 (335.3600) | 1 / 15 (346.2400) | RIBLIFE |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest | 2 / 37 (344.5488) | 12 / 37 (337.6572) | LEE LA Q |
| 2019-09-06 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 19 (507.3484) | 10 / 19 (497.0056) | LEE LA Q |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 3 / 39 (344.5256) | 2 / 39 (345.7144) | RIBLIFE |
| 2019-06-21 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 15 / 23 (325.6344) | 17 / 23 (325.0400) | LEE LA Q |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q | 11 / 48 (339.9656) | 15 / 48 (337.0628) | LEE LA Q |
| 2019-06-07 | Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 22 (337.6572) | 12 / 22 (321.0284) | LEE LA Q |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls | 8 / 30 (342.2512) | 13 / 30 (337.6800) | LEE LA Q |
| 2019-03-22 | Smoke On the Diamond(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 17 (349.1200) | 5 / 17 (334.8000) | LEE LA Q |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 34 (337.1200) | 16 / 34 (332.5144) | LEE LA Q |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off | 13 / 27 (332.4912) | 11 / 27 (333.7256) | RIBLIFE |