Head-to-head
46 head-to-head wins
Met
74 times in the data
28 head-to-head wins
LOVE 2 Q is the team most often one call behind PARTS 'R' SMOKIN (8 times). PARTS 'R' SMOKIN has taken the last 10 meetings.
Career comparison
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Contests | 152 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 19 | Category wins | 29 |
| 14 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 195.9% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 39% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.71% | 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)
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | LOVE 2 Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Chicken (74 meetings) | 25 |
| 46 | Pork Ribs (77 meetings) | 31 |
| 30 | Pork (74 meetings) | 44 |
| 34 | Brisket (74 meetings) | 40 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 7 times — LOVE 2 Q leads there 5–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 5 times — PARTS 'R' SMOKIN leads there 5–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Bricks 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ & Fly-In on the River 3 times — PARTS 'R' SMOKIN leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 3 times — PARTS 'R' SMOKIN leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 39.02 points at Smoke in the Spring (2025-04-11)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0112 points at Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 (2021-07-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | LOVE 2 Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 18 / 83 (695.3716) | 65 / 83 (669.5768) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2 / 52 (707.4060) | 28 / 52 (678.7084) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship | 3 / 29 (695.9432) | 8 / 29 (686.7544) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 30 / 101 (692.4800) | 46 / 101 (687.3488) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley | 6 / 31 (694.8116) | 15 / 31 (674.7660) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 10 / 68 (694.2172) | 27 / 68 (682.2172) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 3 / 37 (702.8112) | 10 / 37 (694.2172) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 31 / 401 (697.6456) | 81 / 401 (690.7996) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 14 / 50 (692.4800) | 45 / 50 (667.8628) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 23 / 53 (691.3140) | 42 / 53 (677.5540) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks | 19 / 53 (693.0628) | 13 / 53 (698.2056) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 13 / 40 (691.8968) | 14 / 40 (688.4568) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring | 1 / 92 (708.6060) | 65 / 92 (669.5888) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2025-03-14 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 6 / 28 (695.9428) | 8 / 28 (693.0856) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 215 / 444 (677.0056) | 264 / 444 (669.0744) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 17 / 56 (686.1828) | 44 / 56 (673.5884) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 30 / 53 (681.0172) | 41 / 53 (675.8628) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno | 12 / 38 (695.3600) | 24 / 38 (676.4112) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 20 / 65 (689.6800) | 22 / 65 (687.3484) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks | 3 / 46 (696.4912) | 23 / 46 (674.1140) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 16 / 34 (684.4684) | 5 / 34 (692.5028) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 15 / 44 (685.6572) | 21 / 44 (681.0284) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring | 53 / 97 (680.9824) | 17 / 97 (693.6572) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 40 / 211 (691.3716) | 3 / 211 (703.3944) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 81 / 487 (688.4796) | 124 / 487 (684.4684) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks | 16 / 44 (682.7424) | 11 / 44 (686.1944) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 9 / 57 (695.3600) | 21 / 57 (687.8972) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 61 / 62 (677.0172) | 62 / 62 (676.4228) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 20 / 90 (694.2172) | 46 / 90 (685.0400) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition | 15 / 33 (690.7884) | 14 / 33 (693.6456) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | 15 / 51 (685.0628) | 21 / 51 (679.9428) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring | 35 / 103 (685.6800) | 23 / 103 (690.7656) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 6 / 68 (698.2400) | 35 / 68 (677.6688) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 26 / 32 (674.7772) | 12 / 32 (690.2056) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 24 / 40 (674.2172) | 25 / 40 (673.6112) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 2 / 29 (703.4172) | 12 / 29 (684.4572) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 28 / 505 (694.7884) | 113 / 505 (682.8228) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 33 / 249 (694.8228) | 126 / 249 (681.0396) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2022-09-16 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 5 / 33 (695.9544) | 15 / 33 (679.9084) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 16 / 45 (683.3256) | 7 / 45 (691.9428) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 10 / 26 (686.7772) | 11 / 26 (686.2172) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 20 / 28 (663.2916) | 2 / 28 (690.7656) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 9 / 25 (690.8116) | 18 / 25 (675.3256) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 20 / 27 (670.1256) | 10 / 27 (687.3256) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 21 / 36 (680.4456) | 12 / 36 (686.7656) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 14 / 25 (679.8856) | 3 / 25 (694.8116) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring | 41 / 94 (677.6112) | 10 / 94 (691.9084) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 31 / 39 (662.6856) | 23 / 39 (671.2684) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 20 / 38 (666.6856) | 24 / 38 (662.0912) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 20 / 111 (689.6456) | 24 / 111 (688.5372) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | 30 / 33 (671.3028) | 8 / 33 (694.2172) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 5 / 41 (697.0856) | 24 / 41 (682.7312) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2021-10-08 | Anchor City Cook Off | 12 / 19 (675.3144) | 5 / 19 (695.3944) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 73 / 467 (679.9428) | 121 / 467 (674.2172) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2021-08-20 | Smokin on The Harbor | 9 / 19 (647.9200) | 1 / 19 (671.4856) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 1 / 26 (706.2972) | 13 / 26 (673.6456) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 | 11 / 25 (683.3488) | 12 / 25 (681.6116) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 | 15 / 25 (671.8284) | 8 / 25 (679.8508) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 12 / 25 (681.6112) | 13 / 25 (681.6000) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 18 / 33 (679.3372) | 5 / 33 (692.5604) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 13 / 39 (684.4684) | 15 / 39 (683.8972) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 20 / 45 (667.2800) | 24 / 45 (663.8628) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring | 87 / 105 (648.9600) | 58 / 105 (674.7656) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 21 / 32 (668.4112) | 13 / 32 (686.2056) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 35 / 52 (669.6116) | 32 / 52 (671.9656) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 28 / 70 (677.0284) | 10 / 70 (691.3828) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring | 47 / 93 (673.6228) | 41 / 93 (675.8972) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 20 / 30 (677.1088) | 8 / 30 (691.9200) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2020-07-24 | Farm Stock Smoke Off | 11 / 21 (686.7544) | 12 / 21 (686.1828) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2020-06-19 | Black Silo Winery | 21 / 31 (671.3944) | 15 / 31 (676.4684) | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 168 / 468 (669.0972) | 173 / 468 (668.4684) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 5 / 66 (690.8572) | 15 / 66 (680.5256) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | 29 / 41 (653.5888) | 30 / 41 (653.0740) | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 | 23 / 53 (677.6572) | 18 / 53 (681.6228) | LOVE 2 Q |