Head-to-head
Take It Easy BBQ vs Shiggin aint easy
4 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
Shiggin aint easy has taken the last 8 meetings.
Career comparison
| Take It Easy BBQ | Shiggin aint easy | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Contests | 158 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 8 |
| 8 | Category wins | 31 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 14 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 95.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.2% |
| top 40% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±1.42% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.55% |
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)
| Take It Easy BBQ | Shiggin aint easy | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 6 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (19 meetings) | 13 |
| 3 | Pork (19 meetings) | 16 |
| 9 | Brisket (19 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 2 times — Shiggin aint easy leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 2 times — Shiggin aint easy leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — Shiggin aint easy leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.90 points at Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (2025-07-11)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5712 points at SJV Winter Rub (2026-01-30)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Take It Easy BBQ | Shiggin aint easy | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 25 / 32 (687.3372) | 15 / 32 (695.9432) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 11 / 26 (687.3372) | 7 / 26 (689.6228) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 22 / 37 (681.0512) | 10 / 37 (693.6572) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 19 / 82 (701.0856) | 17 / 82 (701.6572) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 41 / 117 (691.3372) | 39 / 117 (691.9200) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off | 13 / 25 (693.6460) | 3 / 25 (703.9660) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten | 5 / 34 (684.5256) | 1 / 34 (697.0740) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 38 / 125 (689.6460) | 25 / 125 (694.7656) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub | 26 / 38 (666.6852) | 28 / 38 (666.1140) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 54 / 401 (694.7656) | 24 / 401 (698.8000) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 22 / 158 (696.5028) | 59 / 158 (690.1712) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 23 / 39 (687.8856) | 4 / 39 (700.5028) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 21 / 56 (694.2400) | 11 / 56 (698.7884) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 21 / 36 (679.8860) | 1 / 36 (702.7884) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 3 / 26 (696.4912) | 9 / 26 (687.8972) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | 11 / 30 (682.2056) | 4 / 30 (695.9544) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH | 11 / 35 (692.4800) | 25 / 35 (681.5768) | Take It Easy BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 24 / 34 (681.5884) | 23 / 34 (682.1600) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 28 / 35 (663.8628) | 11 / 35 (683.3144) | Shiggin aint easy |