Head-to-head
Shiggin aint easy vs SmokinGhost BBQ
23 head-to-head wins
Met
54 times in the data
31 head-to-head wins
Shiggin aint easy has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Shiggin aint easy | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Contests | 212 |
| 8 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 31 | Category wins | 32 |
| 14 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 98% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 95.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 34% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±1.55% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.68% |
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)
| Shiggin aint easy | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chicken (54 meetings) | 28 |
| 21 | Pork Ribs (55 meetings) | 34 |
| 19 | Pork (54 meetings) | 35 |
| 31 | Brisket (54 meetings) | 23 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 3 times — Shiggin aint easy leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked SJV Winter Rub 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Buckeye BBQ Classic 2 times — SmokinGhost BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 74.48 points at Rockin BBQ (2020-05-29)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5144 points at Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off (2021-10-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Shiggin aint easy | SmokinGhost BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 39 / 117 (691.9200) | 46 / 117 (689.0516) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 7 / 35 (692.5028) | 11 / 35 (689.6916) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 25 / 125 (694.7656) | 6 / 125 (706.2516) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 28 / 38 (666.1140) | 4 / 38 (691.9200) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 24 / 401 (698.8000) | 80 / 401 (690.8000) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 59 / 158 (690.1712) | 136 / 158 (670.1488) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 4 / 39 (700.5028) | 3 / 39 (702.2516) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 11 / 56 (698.7884) | 18 / 56 (695.3716) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic | 25 / 40 (675.2800) | 10 / 40 (687.9428) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 9 / 26 (687.8972) | 19 / 26 (677.6000) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | 6 / 34 (689.6112) | 19 / 34 (678.7772) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild | 7 / 25 (693.0744) | 2 / 25 (702.2628) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub | 1 / 32 (697.1088) | 7 / 32 (683.9088) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 30 / 58 (683.2912) | 12 / 58 (693.6344) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 44 / 58 (668.4340) | 17 / 58 (691.9200) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH | 25 / 35 (681.5768) | 5 / 35 (702.2400) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 5 / 31 (693.0740) | 9 / 31 (687.9316) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-07-19 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 15 / 33 (678.7772) | 5 / 33 (688.5028) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | 2 / 38 (705.7028) | 15 / 38 (682.7888) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw | 4 / 32 (694.7772) | 13 / 32 (684.4688) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-02-23 | Mission Farms King of the Farm | 18 / 26 (676.4228) | 7 / 26 (685.6116) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 12 / 34 (673.6000) | 8 / 34 (683.9316) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport | 14 / 20 (669.6228) | 1 / 20 (703.4400) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 32 / 211 (693.1320) | 89 / 211 (685.6916) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 20 / 487 (697.0628) | 42 / 487 (693.1088) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 19 / 50 (683.3600) | 23 / 50 (678.1944) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues | 22 / 41 (676.4572) | 12 / 41 (688.5028) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 10 / 32 (679.9316) | 7 / 32 (684.4688) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 | 8 / 38 (685.6228) | 4 / 38 (695.9660) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw | 19 / 35 (673.5656) | 1 / 35 (695.9200) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ | 15 / 42 (668.4340) | 9 / 42 (677.0860) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 3 / 83 (701.1088) | 59 / 83 (667.8972) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 259 / 505 (666.7080) | 42 / 505 (693.0740) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 176 / 249 (674.1484) | 47 / 249 (691.3372) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 25 / 50 (669.5772) | 12 / 50 (683.9316) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational | 15 / 17 (670.1484) | 4 / 17 (689.0972) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST | 25 / 42 (674.1372) | 6 / 42 (695.3716) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 13 / 44 (674.7888) | 27 / 44 (660.4684) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2021-10-15 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 3 / 27 (703.9544) | 4 / 27 (703.4400) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 40 / 50 (675.2796) | 30 / 50 (679.9084) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 35 / 52 (651.9204) | 31 / 52 (654.7656) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | 16 / 57 (683.9428) | 21 / 57 (680.4800) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 80 / 94 (668.4572) | 35 / 94 (689.0856) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 1 / 50 (692.5600) | 14 / 50 (671.9084) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 40 / 66 (663.3716) | 25 / 66 (671.3488) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 18 / 47 (691.9888) | 15 / 47 (693.6456) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills | 21 / 41 (667.9312) | 3 / 41 (687.9884) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-09-04 | Smokin in the Bogs | 6 / 28 (674.2172) | 15 / 28 (655.3948) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue | 18 / 50 (677.1316) | 13 / 50 (681.6916) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 14 / 42 (669.0744) | 24 / 42 (657.7144) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 20 / 53 (674.1600) | 3 / 53 (687.9888) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 52 / 63 (659.2684) | 49 / 63 (659.8856) | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 31 / 69 (669.5656) | 34 / 69 (668.4916) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ | 1 / 66 (698.3088) | 61 / 66 (623.8284) | Shiggin aint easy |