Head-to-head
Son of a Boar BBQ vs Ash Kickin' BBQ
19 head-to-head wins
Met
31 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Son of a Boar BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| Son of a Boar BBQ | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Contests | 54 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 17 | Category wins | 9 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 97.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±1.9% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.4% |
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 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicken (31 meetings) | 15 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (35 meetings) | 22 |
| 23 | Pork (31 meetings) | 8 |
| 10 | Brisket (31 meetings) | 21 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked ND BBQ Championship 2 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked MN Masters BBQ 2 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 23.51 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2025-06-13)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5484 points at 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest (2023-07-28)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Son of a Boar BBQ | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 9 / 77 (691.9084) | 31 / 77 (682.7312) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 9 / 71 (689.0972) | 19 / 71 (682.8228) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ | 1 / 26 (699.3944) | 5 / 26 (683.9200) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 36 (687.3256) | 22 / 36 (677.5656) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 36 (689.6456) | 25 / 36 (666.1372) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 10 / 58 (690.8000) | 1 / 58 (701.6688) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 10 / 42 (682.2172) | 9 / 42 (683.3372) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship | 2 / 47 (693.6916) | 11 / 47 (677.0628) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ | 1 / 27 (697.6688) | 6 / 27 (687.3368) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 8 / 28 (689.0860) | 21 / 28 (669.0520) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 1 / 37 (696.5372) | 6 / 37 (691.9316) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 41 (694.2172) | 7 / 41 (685.0516) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 4 / 58 (695.3828) | 21 / 58 (687.3828) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 / 42 (686.7656) | 8 / 42 (685.0512) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 / 21 (683.8972) | 1 / 21 (693.6576) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 85 / 211 (686.2056) | 29 / 211 (694.1824) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 56 / 487 (691.3140) | 252 / 487 (671.8972) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 7 / 32 (687.9316) | 8 / 32 (687.3832) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 11 / 28 (678.7200) | 4 / 28 (686.1944) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 / 40 (688.5140) | 11 / 40 (681.6576) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 / 43 (687.3140) | 1 / 43 (702.2516) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 20 / 29 (660.4804) | 4 / 29 (677.6000) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 4 / 59 (687.9428) | 27 / 59 (673.6000) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 19 / 40 (669.0056) | 2 / 40 (690.2288) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 / 37 (685.0284) | 2 / 37 (699.9428) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 39 (691.9428) | 3 / 39 (692.5484) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 9 / 33 (681.0168) | 1 / 33 (689.6684) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 1 / 59 (690.2056) | 7 / 59 (682.8000) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May | 9 / 43 (674.1488) | 4 / 43 (679.4400) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 7 / 35 (683.3716) | 14 / 35 (674.2288) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 8 / 60 (678.7540) | 17 / 60 (673.0856) | Son of a Boar BBQ |