Head-to-head
Son of a Boar BBQ vs UGLY BABY BBQ
28 head-to-head wins
Met
35 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
Son of a Boar BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| Son of a Boar BBQ | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Contests | 69 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 17 | Category wins | 7 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 97.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.6% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 50% |
| ±1.9% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.12% |
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)
| Son of a Boar BBQ | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Chicken (35 meetings) | 13 |
| 26 | Pork Ribs (35 meetings) | 9 |
| 27 | Pork (31 meetings) | 4 |
| 20 | Brisket (31 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 6 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 5–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Puckaway Pigfest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 34.32 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2023-06-09)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1428 points at Tri City BBQ Fest (2024-09-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Son of a Boar BBQ | UGLY BABY BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 8 / 40 (679.8744) | 36 / 40 (652.3772) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 9 / 77 (691.9084) | 48 / 77 (676.4456) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 36 (687.3256) | 33 / 36 (660.9940) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 36 (689.6456) | 29 / 36 (662.1368) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 58 (690.8000) | 40 / 58 (674.7660) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 29 / 49 (670.1828) | 30 / 49 (668.4572) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 151 / 444 (683.9084) | 121 / 444 (685.6456) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 11 / 30 (681.6000) | 12 / 30 (680.4572) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 19 / 37 (662.6744) | 14 / 37 (672.4572) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 8 / 28 (689.0860) | 18 / 28 (673.0172) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 3 / 25 (695.3600) | 11 / 25 (679.8968) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 1 / 37 (696.5372) | 21 / 37 (682.7544) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 41 (694.2172) | 28 / 41 (664.9828) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 4 / 36 (687.3832) | 15 / 36 (679.8508) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 4 / 58 (695.3828) | 14 / 58 (689.0972) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 / 42 (686.7656) | 19 / 42 (675.9312) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 / 21 (683.8972) | 15 / 21 (669.5540) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 7 / 32 (687.9316) | 21 / 32 (674.1484) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 11 / 28 (678.7200) | 14 / 28 (675.3604) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 5 / 27 (688.4916) | 8 / 27 (682.7772) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 / 40 (688.5140) | 13 / 40 (679.3024) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 / 43 (687.3140) | 32 / 43 (652.9944) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 20 / 29 (660.4804) | 15 / 29 (663.9312) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 1 / 45 (703.3944) | 11 / 45 (686.2628) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 4 / 59 (687.9428) | 39 / 59 (663.3828) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 18 / 47 (677.0744) | 31 / 47 (667.3716) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest | 10 / 38 (684.4684) | 22 / 38 (666.1372) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 19 / 40 (669.0056) | 25 / 40 (666.2060) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 / 37 (685.0284) | 33 / 37 (653.5432) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 39 (691.9428 · Master) | 11 / 39 (327.3256 · Backyard) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 9 / 33 (681.0168) | 7 / 33 (683.3828) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 7 / 35 (683.3716) | 25 / 35 (660.9944) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 26 / 45 (659.9084 · Master) | 8 / 45 (337.6800 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 34 / 52 (653.6224 · Master) | 20 / 52 (323.9428 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 8 / 60 (678.7540 · Master) | 2 / 60 (341.1544 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |