Head-to-head
32 head-to-head wins
Met
44 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| PADDY MCQ'S | Up-2 BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Contests | 60 |
| 8 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 38 | Category wins | 6 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.3% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.1% |
| top 22% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±1.63% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.66% |
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)
| PADDY MCQ'S | Up-2 BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Chicken (45 meetings) | 23 |
| 34 | Pork Ribs (50 meetings) | 16 |
| 35 | Pork (44 meetings) | 9 |
| 24 | Brisket (44 meetings) | 20 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 8 times — PADDY MCQ'S leads there 6–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kora Kares for Kids 3 times — PADDY MCQ'S leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 3 times — PADDY MCQ'S leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 2 times — PADDY MCQ'S leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.72 points at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (2021-09-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0232 points at Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) (2024-09-13)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | PADDY MCQ'S | Up-2 BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 5 / 51 (697.6456) | 3 / 51 (700.5144) | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 / 25 (695.9772) | 7 / 25 (690.7884) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids | 5 / 40 (696.0000) | 8 / 40 (688.5028) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | 12 / 47 (692.5372) | 9 / 47 (695.9656) | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2 / 34 (705.0972) | 9 / 34 (697.6688) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 / 26 (703.3944) | 12 / 26 (678.7428) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2025-05-30 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2 / 22 (698.2056) | 10 / 22 (678.7312) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 3 / 29 (697.1204) | 13 / 29 (678.2056) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 7 / 27 (679.9428) | 5 / 27 (682.2968) | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 74 / 444 (690.2972) | 105 / 444 (686.8000) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 86 / 169 (684.4684) | 70 / 169 (686.7424) | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 32 / 87 (683.8856) | 46 / 87 (677.6000) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 11 / 25 (678.7888) | 10 / 25 (682.8000) | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) | 6 / 25 (683.3716) | 7 / 25 (683.3484) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids | 5 / 39 (686.2400) | 7 / 39 (685.7028) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2024-06-01 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 12 / 37 (675.3484) | 1 / 37 (687.4060) | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 9 / 37 (685.0512) | 2 / 37 (696.5832) | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 3 / 29 (687.3372) | 7 / 29 (676.5028) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 10 / 42 (691.3600) | 7 / 42 (693.6456) | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 6 / 31 (691.3600) | 3 / 31 (696.5372) | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 6 / 26 (681.0056) | 4 / 26 (686.8228) | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | 1 / 46 (697.1428) | 19 / 46 (673.6684) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff | 10 / 19 (675.3256) | 14 / 19 (657.0628) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 / 39 (696.5028) | 14 / 39 (670.7884) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 10 / 50 (671.9428) | 3 / 50 (678.7884) | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2023-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 8 / 30 (688.4800) | 15 / 30 (673.6116) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 4 / 36 (683.3260) | 19 / 36 (662.1372) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 8 / 43 (686.2168) | 15 / 43 (680.6060) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 / 26 (695.3484) | 8 / 26 (681.6460) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2022-09-16 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 5 / 18 (677.5996) | 8 / 18 (673.6340) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition | 2 / 31 (693.1084) | 10 / 31 (665.1200) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2022-07-23 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | 3 / 25 (678.8228) | 7 / 25 (667.4744) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 8 / 41 (689.0512) | 19 / 41 (671.8972) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 14 / 48 (678.7656) | 19 / 48 (667.9088) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 11 / 31 (671.9776) | 13 / 31 (670.1828) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 13 / 31 (660.4684) | 14 / 31 (659.9088) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2021-10-02 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 / 16 (689.0628) | 6 / 16 (676.4572) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown | 3 / 26 (678.2628) | 13 / 26 (645.5428) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition | 7 / 26 (679.9540) | 3 / 26 (686.2400) | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 14 / 32 (664.3996) | 16 / 32 (658.7772) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 / 31 (679.9888) | 7 / 31 (674.8000) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition | 8 / 36 (665.6228) | 12 / 36 (659.9312) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | 5 / 33 (673.0512) | 19 / 33 (655.9084) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 2 / 29 (689.6340) | 7 / 29 (677.6340) | PADDY MCQ'S |