Head-to-head
SIN CIRCLE BBQ vs WHEN PIGS DIE
13 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Contests | 148 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 7 | Category wins | 18 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 94.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 36% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.67% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.57% |
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)
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 9 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 12 |
| 8 | Pork (22 meetings) | 14 |
| 8 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked GOBS Que (DAY 2) 3 times — WHEN PIGS DIE leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 2 times — SIN CIRCLE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 2 times — SIN CIRCLE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 30.29 points at The Hayfield (2020-06-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.6456 points at Back to Mayberry Day 1 (2020-06-26)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | WHEN PIGS DIE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 10 / 33 (682.8116) | 18 / 33 (678.1600) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 60 / 82 (686.7428) | 5 / 82 (706.2860) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 64 / 117 (684.4340) | 40 / 117 (691.3832) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 50 / 77 (675.3832) | 18 / 77 (685.6572) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 18 / 44 (678.7772) | 27 / 44 (673.6456) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 4 / 31 (683.9316) | 9 / 31 (679.8740) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 58 (689.0744) | 18 / 58 (685.6688) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 25 / 28 (654.1492) | 23 / 28 (663.8860) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 10 / 505 (699.4056) | 74 / 505 (687.3828) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 17 / 249 (697.6800) | 49 / 249 (690.7884) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 12 / 28 (678.2288) | 21 / 28 (663.9204) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 16 / 40 (670.7772) | 20 / 40 (668.5600) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 28 / 59 (669.6228) | 40 / 59 (662.7200) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 9 / 26 (678.8348) | 15 / 26 (671.3600) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 9 / 25 (677.6228) | 11 / 25 (675.3140) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) | 14 / 26 (670.1368) | 4 / 26 (685.0856) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 60 (690.2744) | 5 / 60 (683.3600) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2020-09-11 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll | 19 / 29 (665.6916) | 1 / 29 (695.4172) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 10 / 47 (678.8228) | 4 / 47 (685.6916) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 19 / 53 (670.1256) | 23 / 53 (668.4800) | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield | 17 / 22 (648.5260) | 4 / 22 (678.8116) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que | 5 / 29 (683.8972) | 3 / 29 (685.6344) | WHEN PIGS DIE |