Head-to-head
5 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Q Cartel | SMELLAQUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Contests | 66 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 16 |
| 9 | Category wins | 32 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 95.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 24% | Avg finish | top 17% |
| ±1.71% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.16% |
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)
| Q Cartel | SMELLAQUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 10 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 10 |
| 8 | Pork (15 meetings) | 7 |
| 7 | Brisket (15 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Small Town Smoke Down 3 times — Q Cartel leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship 3 times — SMELLAQUE leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Barbeque on the Bow Festival 2 times — SMELLAQUE leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Didsbury Lions BBQ 2 times — SMELLAQUE leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.08 points at Small Town Smoke Down (2024-06-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1088 points at Smoke in the Valley (2025-09-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Q Cartel | SMELLAQUE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | Small Town Smoke Down | 1 / 24 (706.2856) | 4 / 24 (688.4796) | Q Cartel |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 4 / 23 (690.2056) | 1 / 23 (710.2972) | SMELLAQUE |
| 2025-09-27 | Smoke in the Valley | 3 / 23 (687.4056) | 2 / 23 (688.5144) | SMELLAQUE |
| 2025-09-06 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | 3 / 15 (691.9888) | 1 / 15 (697.0972) | SMELLAQUE |
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2 / 38 (696.5372) | 1 / 38 (697.6684) | SMELLAQUE |
| 2025-07-26 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | 3 / 32 (688.5144) | 1 / 32 (700.5600) | SMELLAQUE |
| 2025-06-30 | Blue Bombers BBQ Pit Master Showdown | 3 / 24 (686.8228) | 8 / 24 (678.8572) | Q Cartel |
| 2025-05-31 | Small Town Smoke Down | 1 / 25 (704.5600) | 3 / 25 (700.5828) | Q Cartel |
| 2025-05-24 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 8 / 34 (673.5888) | 1 / 34 (691.9084) | SMELLAQUE |
| 2024-08-31 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 7 / 35 (687.4288) | 2 / 35 (696.5488) | SMELLAQUE |
| 2024-08-31 | Prairie Dog on the Bow | 1 / 24 (690.2400) | 3 / 24 (685.1084) | Q Cartel |
| 2024-07-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | 5 / 28 (687.9088) | 2 / 28 (691.9772) | SMELLAQUE |
| 2024-06-08 | Small Town Smoke Down | 14 / 27 (663.3484) | 1 / 27 (699.4284) | SMELLAQUE |
| 2024-05-25 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 2 / 39 (697.7144) | 6 / 39 (690.7656) | Q Cartel |
| 2023-09-23 | Smoke 'N the Valley | 19 / 26 (657.1316) | 5 / 26 (689.0744) | SMELLAQUE |