Head-to-head
0 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
ZIPS BBQ has taken the last 8 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKING STUDS BBQ | ZIPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 75 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 7 |
| 0 | Category wins | 16 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 94.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 143% |
| 91.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97.3% |
| top 73% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±2.03% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±9.13% |
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)
| SMOKING STUDS BBQ | ZIPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 7 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 4 |
| 4 | Pork (8 meetings) | 4 |
| 0 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 4 times — ZIPS BBQ leads there 4–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 37.78 points at Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge (2025-09-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.8964 points at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2023-07-06)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | ZIPS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Battle of the Blue Ridge | 32 / 41 (663.3488) | 12 / 41 (688.5028) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 50 / 75 (675.8968) | 6 / 75 (694.8000) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 48 / 56 (670.7428) | 41 / 56 (677.5656) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 30 / 36 (658.1604) | 3 / 36 (695.9432) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 42 / 66 (674.2516) | 25 / 66 (686.7772) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge | 27 / 33 (668.4804) | 23 / 33 (677.5772) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 49 / 76 (677.0628) | 5 / 76 (701.0856) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 48 / 76 (666.1944) | 45 / 76 (670.0908) | ZIPS BBQ |