Head-to-head
4 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
SMOKEY GQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Marty Party BBQ | SMOKEY GQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Contests | 61 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 0 | Category wins | 3 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 96.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.6% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 37% |
| ±1.95% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.42% |
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)
| Marty Party BBQ | SMOKEY GQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 11 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (16 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin in Steele 3 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — SMOKEY GQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 16.65 points at Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-08-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0340 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2025-06-14)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Marty Party BBQ | SMOKEY GQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 27 / 77 (322.1828) | 18 / 77 (330.2172) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 14 / 36 (335.3716) | 13 / 36 (335.4056) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 / 36 (347.3828) | 10 / 36 (343.9772) | Marty Party BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 16 / 58 (337.0856) | 18 / 58 (336.5256) | Marty Party BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 7 / 18 (335.9888) | 14 / 18 (330.7656) | Marty Party BBQ |
| 2024-07-05 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 16 (335.9084) | 3 / 16 (349.1084) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 4 / 32 (343.3828) | 2 / 32 (344.5600) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 13 / 16 (322.7544) | 5 / 16 (339.4060) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 15 (334.2516) | 7 / 15 (336.5028) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 5 / 29 (345.1428) | 6 / 29 (344.5828) | Marty Party BBQ |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 20 (337.6572) | 6 / 20 (338.8000) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 13 / 22 (330.7772) | 2 / 22 (345.0972) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-08-20 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 15 (327.4172) | 5 / 15 (332.5488) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 13 (329.6340) | 8 / 13 (334.2284) | SMOKEY GQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 8 / 33 (319.8968) | 5 / 33 (325.1084) | SMOKEY GQ |