Head-to-head
45 head-to-head wins
Met
75 times in the data
30 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Contests | 152 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 36 | Category wins | 29 |
| 18 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 195.9% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.6% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±8.9% |
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 RUSHMORE BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Chicken (75 meetings) | 38 |
| 49 | Pork Ribs (81 meetings) | 32 |
| 40 | Pork (75 meetings) | 35 |
| 39 | Brisket (75 meetings) | 36 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 5 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 5 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 3 times — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — LOVE 2 Q leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 35.55 points at Smokin on The Harbor (2021-08-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) (2024-10-26)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 62 / 83 (674.1140) | 65 / 83 (669.5768) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 51 / 101 (685.6456) | 46 / 101 (687.3488) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley | 7 / 31 (691.9316) | 15 / 31 (674.7660) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 20 / 68 (687.9312) | 27 / 68 (682.2172) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 21 / 37 (687.9200) | 10 / 37 (694.2172) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 103 / 401 (689.0628) | 81 / 401 (690.7996) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 42 / 50 (673.5656) | 45 / 50 (667.8628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 43 / 53 (676.4112) | 42 / 53 (677.5540) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ | 13 / 25 (685.6000) | 15 / 25 (684.4916) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 3 / 30 (698.2284) | 5 / 30 (694.1940) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 12 / 29 (683.8856) | 17 / 29 (679.8628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 3 / 40 (700.5028) | 14 / 40 (688.4568) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 47 / 92 (681.5884) | 65 / 92 (669.5888) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 21 / 70 (690.7772) | 31 / 70 (684.4572) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 48 / 444 (694.7656) | 264 / 444 (669.0744) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 43 / 56 (673.6112) | 44 / 56 (673.5884) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 7 / 53 (694.7656) | 41 / 53 (675.8628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno | 14 / 38 (694.2056) | 24 / 38 (676.4112) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 7 / 65 (698.8000) | 22 / 65 (687.3484) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 22 / 81 (698.8000) | 69 / 81 (679.8860) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 60 / 118 (682.7772) | 108 / 118 (659.3260) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 42 / 58 (673.0628) | 40 / 58 (674.2056) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 13 / 44 (686.2288) | 21 / 44 (681.0284) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 16 / 97 (693.6916) | 17 / 97 (693.6572) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 108 / 211 (683.3372) | 3 / 211 (703.3944) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 148 / 487 (681.7028) | 124 / 487 (684.4684) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 3 / 38 (701.7032) | 5 / 38 (695.9428) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks | 1 / 44 (704.5372) | 11 / 44 (686.1944) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 6 / 62 (703.4056) | 62 / 62 (676.4228) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 10 / 90 (698.2056) | 46 / 90 (685.0400) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 1 / 30 (703.3828) | 16 / 30 (681.0168) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition | 7 / 33 (699.3716) | 14 / 33 (693.6456) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 10 / 29 (689.0628) | 8 / 29 (693.7260) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | 18 / 51 (683.8740) | 21 / 51 (679.9428) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 2 / 103 (699.3600) | 23 / 103 (690.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 30 / 68 (681.0400) | 35 / 68 (677.6688) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 16 / 32 (687.9544) | 12 / 32 (690.2056) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 22 / 40 (675.3828) | 25 / 40 (673.6112) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 22 / 35 (686.1828) | 31 / 35 (672.3996) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 7 / 29 (694.2056) | 12 / 29 (684.4572) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 248 / 505 (668.4684) | 113 / 505 (682.8228) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 46 / 249 (691.3828) | 126 / 249 (681.0396) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 11 / 45 (687.9656) | 7 / 45 (691.9428) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 31 / 54 (679.2908) | 16 / 54 (686.7888) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 4 / 25 (699.4176) | 6 / 25 (697.0628) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 6 / 25 (693.6800) | 18 / 25 (675.3256) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 6 / 27 (691.9544) | 10 / 27 (687.3256) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 12 / 29 (677.0056) | 2 / 29 (701.6572) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 6 / 36 (694.2056) | 12 / 36 (686.7656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 11 / 25 (681.6112) | 3 / 25 (694.8116) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 1 / 35 (703.3828) | 19 / 35 (675.2680) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 27 / 39 (667.8284) | 23 / 39 (671.2684) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 13 / 38 (672.4912) | 24 / 38 (662.0912) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 11 / 71 (686.8116) | 34 / 71 (673.0744) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 78 / 111 (670.6972) | 24 / 111 (688.5372) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | 17 / 33 (687.9432) | 8 / 33 (694.2172) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 30 / 41 (675.8856) | 24 / 41 (682.7312) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-10-08 | Anchor City Cook Off | 10 / 19 (680.4456) | 5 / 19 (695.3944) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 34 / 467 (503.3832 · Open Comp) | 121 / 467 (674.2172 · Master) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails | 18 / 53 (685.6000) | 13 / 53 (693.6112) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-08-20 | Smokin on The Harbor | 12 / 19 (635.9312) | 1 / 19 (671.4856) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-08-13 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 9 / 25 (692.5372) | 6 / 25 (694.7888) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 15 / 25 (677.0516) | 13 / 25 (681.6000) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 17 / 33 (679.8624) | 5 / 33 (692.5604) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 25 / 39 (673.6004) | 15 / 39 (683.8972) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 2 / 32 (700.5944) | 13 / 32 (686.2056) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 27 / 52 (678.1712) | 32 / 52 (671.9656) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 19 / 70 (684.5372) | 10 / 70 (691.3828) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring | 70 / 93 (659.8740) | 41 / 93 (675.8972) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails | 16 / 48 (685.6344) | 26 / 48 (675.3372) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 14 / 37 (688.5028) | 22 / 37 (679.9316) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 14 / 30 (685.6916) | 8 / 30 (691.9200) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-07-24 | Farm Stock Smoke Off | 17 / 21 (672.4912) | 12 / 21 (686.1828) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails | 10 / 53 (671.9884) | 6 / 53 (679.8856) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 54 / 468 (499.3372 · Open Comp) | 173 / 468 (668.4684 · Master) | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |