Head-to-head
THUNDER HOG BBQ vs ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
8 head-to-head wins
Met
29 times in the data
21 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Contests | 298 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 33 |
| 14 | Category wins | 94 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 60 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.2% |
| 94.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96.2% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 19% |
| ±1.38% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.33% |
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)
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicken (29 meetings) | 18 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (29 meetings) | 18 |
| 17 | Pork (29 meetings) | 12 |
| 9 | Brisket (29 meetings) | 20 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 2 times — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 2 times — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bands & BBQ at the Point 2 times — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin For Garrett 2 times — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.35 points at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2019-03-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1428 points at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2026-03-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | THUNDER HOG BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten | 11 / 34 (678.8916) | 4 / 34 (688.4684) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 11 / 125 (702.2168) | 12 / 125 (701.0740) | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | 9 / 49 (694.2056) | 4 / 49 (701.0856) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 7 / 46 (697.7028) | 3 / 46 (701.6684) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 11 / 27 (685.0400) | 1 / 27 (710.8688) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 19 / 42 (681.6112) | 2 / 42 (699.3716) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST | 21 / 42 (675.3256) | 5 / 42 (695.9660) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 17 / 39 (677.0284) | 7 / 39 (686.1596) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 10 / 28 (678.7888) | 2 / 28 (694.8000) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 25 / 37 (671.3140) | 5 / 37 (687.3368) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 21 / 51 (674.7312) | 13 / 51 (679.9312) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 | 22 / 39 (668.4684) | 7 / 39 (690.1940) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 | 1 / 41 (690.8000) | 15 / 41 (678.1712) | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | 20 / 57 (682.1712) | 18 / 57 (683.8624) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 47 / 94 (685.0628) | 17 / 94 (694.2516) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett | 9 / 41 (679.3600) | 3 / 41 (685.6112) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 2 / 47 (704.5256) | 12 / 47 (694.7884) | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
| 2020-09-12 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 | 2 / 26 (694.8112) | 9 / 26 (683.8740) | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 | 13 / 36 (670.7312) | 3 / 36 (687.3484) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue | 6 / 50 (689.6340) | 3 / 50 (693.6800) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain | 1 / 30 (691.4400) | 16 / 30 (669.0972) | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 31 / 53 (667.8400) | 27 / 53 (671.8856) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 3 / 63 (685.6572) | 12 / 63 (680.5256) | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 32 / 69 (669.0740) | 1 / 69 (693.6796) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ | 17 / 66 (666.1368) | 20 / 66 (662.7652) | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 6 / 28 (685.6344) | 2 / 28 (695.9200) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2019-07-26 | Effingham -Jam | 5 / 26 (678.2628) | 8 / 26 (672.3996) | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett | 6 / 26 (684.4912) | 4 / 26 (688.4568) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 33 / 67 (673.5884) | 2 / 67 (699.9428) | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |