Head-to-head
Meat Candy Q vs STEVO'S BBQ TEAM
23 head-to-head wins
Met
38 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Meat Candy Q | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Contests | 51 |
| 12 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 44 | Category wins | 7 |
| 25 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 99.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.8% |
| 96% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 23% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±1.63% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.98% |
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)
| Meat Candy Q | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Chicken (38 meetings) | 17 |
| 25 | Pork Ribs (38 meetings) | 13 |
| 22 | Pork (38 meetings) | 16 |
| 15 | Brisket (38 meetings) | 23 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Boots & Brew 3 times — Meat Candy Q leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Best Dam BBQ 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Jackpot 2 times — STEVO'S BBQ TEAM leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Best in the Southwest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 2 times — Meat Candy Q leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 41.84 points at The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown (2026-04-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5368 points at 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (2024-06-28)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Meat Candy Q | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ | 12 / 33 (689.6456) | 6 / 33 (695.9660) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown | 1 / 29 (704.0112) | 24 / 29 (662.1716) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition | 5 / 33 (699.9772) | 4 / 33 (700.5144) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival | 2 / 25 (699.3716) | 9 / 25 (686.1944) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 17 / 90 (693.6228) | 13 / 90 (695.9084) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 12 / 35 (696.4912) | 5 / 35 (705.1316) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2025-06-27 | Smoke-N-Wings | 5 / 32 (698.8344) | 8 / 32 (693.6456) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ | 2 / 29 (701.0856) | 5 / 29 (698.2284) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 7 / 26 (685.6000) | 12 / 26 (677.0400) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews | 1 / 26 (701.1316) | 12 / 26 (678.2060) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest | 10 / 29 (680.5256) | 1 / 29 (698.2172) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 4 / 48 (690.1944) | 28 / 48 (670.7084) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 35 / 74 (678.7772) | 30 / 74 (681.5996) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 66 / 444 (691.8968) | 19 / 444 (699.3484) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 148 / 169 (670.1256) | 115 / 169 (679.2796) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 4 / 35 (701.7376) | 3 / 35 (702.2744) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2024-06-14 | Ignite your Passion | 10 / 22 (681.0172) | 2 / 22 (702.2168) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival | 2 / 39 (683.9544) | 13 / 39 (675.9544) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew | 2 / 39 (703.3944) | 16 / 39 (682.1828) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 11 / 27 (681.0740) | 5 / 27 (690.8000) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest | 1 / 25 (702.2400) | 3 / 25 (690.8004) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 3 / 58 (697.6800) | 9 / 58 (687.9088) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 2 / 40 (706.2744) | 26 / 40 (685.0400) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic | 5 / 26 (689.0628) | 8 / 26 (683.9196) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 15 / 211 (697.0856) | 152 / 211 (675.8856) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 66 / 487 (690.1940) | 277 / 487 (668.4344) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 20 / 29 (668.4684) | 15 / 29 (670.7312) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2 / 43 (704.5256) | 7 / 43 (691.3372) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque | 5 / 27 (698.2400) | 1 / 27 (711.4056) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest | 7 / 32 (689.6228) | 15 / 32 (679.3144) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 9 / 45 (679.8856) | 1 / 45 (691.3716) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 6 / 35 (689.0516) | 23 / 35 (670.7084) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-09-09 | Western Legends BBQ Contest | 2 / 31 (692.5256) | 5 / 31 (686.2060) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 1 / 29 (702.2512) | 6 / 29 (685.0512) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 10 / 34 (688.5256) | 6 / 34 (693.6800) | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 11 / 59 (679.9540) | 32 / 59 (666.6856) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 5 / 33 (691.9200) | 21 / 33 (669.0172) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 18 / 59 (671.8628) | 21 / 59 (669.0400) | Meat Candy Q |