Head-to-head
Say My Name BBQ vs Hickory Hangover
4 head-to-head wins
Met
18 times in the data
14 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Say My Name BBQ | Hickory Hangover | |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Contests | 90 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 7 | Category wins | 20 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 135.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 147.5% |
| 95.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 104.7% |
| top 42% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±6.79% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±18.81% |
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)
| Say My Name BBQ | Hickory Hangover | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (18 meetings) | 15 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 15 |
| 1 | Pork (5 meetings) | 4 |
| 0 | Brisket (3 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 3 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — Say My Name BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 48.67 points at Smoke on the Falls (2023-04-07)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1544 points at Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-10-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Say My Name BBQ | Hickory Hangover | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 17 / 39 (339.3828) | 1 / 39 (354.2744) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 30 (347.3828) | 5 / 30 (346.2284) | Say My Name BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 5 / 42 (347.3828) | 1 / 42 (356.5716) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 37 / 70 (336.5028) | 2 / 70 (354.2744) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 100 / 106 (662.6744) | 62 / 106 (682.7540) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition | 16 / 31 (341.0856) | 18 / 31 (338.2172) | Say My Name BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 15 / 43 (343.9428) | 10 / 43 (345.0972) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 50 (348.5256) | 2 / 50 (353.1200) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 5 / 38 (348.5256) | 11 / 38 (343.3828) | Say My Name BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 22 / 59 (343.4056) | 13 / 59 (346.2400) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 13 / 38 (340.5372) | 28 / 38 (331.3600) | Say My Name BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 38 / 93 (319.3372) | 2 / 93 (347.9656) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 57 / 73 (310.7656) | 29 / 73 (334.7888) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 31 / 35 (486.7084) | 3 / 35 (517.0856) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 35 / 58 (333.0396) | 29 / 58 (337.6572) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 15 / 26 (332.5144) | 4 / 26 (345.6800) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls | 31 / 39 (638.1144) | 4 / 39 (686.7888) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 54 / 80 (669.6572) | 42 / 80 (674.7084) | Hickory Hangover |