Head-to-head
PADDY MCQ'S vs Matt's Backyard BBQ
24 head-to-head wins
Met
26 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
PADDY MCQ'S has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| PADDY MCQ'S | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Contests | 41 |
| 8 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 38 | Category wins | 1 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 190.5% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.2% |
| top 22% | Avg finish | top 60% |
| ±1.63% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±16.97% |
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 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Chicken (26 meetings) | 5 |
| 23 | Pork Ribs (29 meetings) | 6 |
| 23 | Pork (26 meetings) | 3 |
| 17 | Brisket (26 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 6 times — PADDY MCQ'S leads there 6–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 3 times — PADDY MCQ'S leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kora Kares for Kids 2 times — PADDY MCQ'S leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2 times — PADDY MCQ'S leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 52.73 points at I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (2023-09-01)
- 🤏 Closest call: 7.4516 points at Kora Kares for Kids (2026-08-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | PADDY MCQ'S | Matt's Backyard BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids | 5 / 51 (697.6456) | 13 / 51 (690.1940) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 3 / 36 (695.9884) | 28 / 36 (659.8628) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 18 / 59 (686.8232 · Master) | 3 / 59 (685.6572 · Backyard) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 9 / 33 (686.2284) | 21 / 33 (670.1716) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 13 / 35 (687.3712) | 18 / 35 (674.7200) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 3 / 30 (685.6688) | 21 / 30 (659.8400) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving | 1 / 25 (693.0512) | 10 / 25 (670.1600) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 11 / 25 (678.7888) | 19 / 25 (662.7544) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) | 6 / 25 (683.3716) | 20 / 25 (654.1600) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids | 5 / 39 (686.2400) | 30 / 39 (652.9828) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2024-07-27 | Operation Up in Smoke | 1 / 19 (693.1316) | 13 / 19 (668.5256) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 9 / 37 (685.0512) | 23 / 37 (672.4340) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 3 / 29 (687.3372) | 5 / 29 (679.3372) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 10 / 42 (691.3600) | 27 / 42 (665.5544) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 6 / 31 (691.3600) | 23 / 31 (667.8856) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-09-01 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 1 / 18 (690.8116) | 17 / 18 (638.0800) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | 1 / 46 (697.1428) | 27 / 46 (665.0056) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff | 10 / 19 (675.3256) | 3 / 19 (691.3828) | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 / 39 (696.5028) | 16 / 39 (669.0972) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle | 1 / 24 (701.1200) | 7 / 24 (673.5996) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 10 / 50 (671.9428) | 36 / 50 (639.8972) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 8 / 43 (686.2168) | 33 / 43 (653.5996) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 / 26 (695.3484) | 11 / 26 (658.1260) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff | 5 / 25 (684.5140) | 12 / 25 (672.4800) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown | 3 / 26 (678.2628) | 14 / 26 (644.4572) | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 14 / 32 (664.3996) | 30 / 32 (614.1144) | PADDY MCQ'S |