Head-to-head
15 head-to-head wins
Met
17 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Mulkey's BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Contests | 152 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 8 | Category wins | 29 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 98.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 195.9% |
| 96.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 23% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.24% | 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)
| Mulkey's BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 7 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 6 |
| 12 | Pork (17 meetings) | 5 |
| 11 | Brisket (17 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — Mulkey's BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Mulkey's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 2 times — Mulkey's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 2 times — Mulkey's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 31.50 points at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) (2024-10-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5028 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Mulkey's BBQ | LOVE 2 Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 22 / 83 (694.1940) | 65 / 83 (669.5768) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 64 / 101 (681.6000) | 46 / 101 (687.3488) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 / 401 (706.8572) | 81 / 401 (690.7996) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ | 7 / 25 (691.9316) | 15 / 25 (684.4916) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 9 / 40 (696.5028) | 14 / 40 (688.4568) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 106 / 444 (686.7772) | 264 / 444 (669.0744) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 1 / 56 (705.0856) | 44 / 56 (673.5884) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 14 / 53 (691.3484) | 41 / 53 (675.8628) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 1 / 172 (704.0344) | 23 / 172 (678.2056) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2 / 44 (701.0856) | 21 / 44 (681.0284) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 41 / 211 (691.3600) | 3 / 211 (703.3944) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 18 / 487 (698.2056) | 124 / 487 (684.4684) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 110 / 505 (683.3256) | 113 / 505 (682.8228) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 41 / 249 (692.4800) | 126 / 249 (681.0396) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 14 / 39 (679.3028) | 23 / 39 (671.2684) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 12 / 38 (673.0516) | 24 / 38 (662.0912) | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 103 / 467 (675.8856) | 121 / 467 (674.2172) | Mulkey's BBQ |