Head-to-head
UGLY BABY BBQ vs ACES HIGH BBQ
11 head-to-head wins
Met
26 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| UGLY BABY BBQ | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Contests | 57 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 7 | Category wins | 6 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.2% |
| 92.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±2.12% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.31% |
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)
| UGLY BABY BBQ | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicken (26 meetings) | 15 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (26 meetings) | 16 |
| 10 | Pork (21 meetings) | 11 |
| 7 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Puckaway Pigfest 4 times — ACES HIGH BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — UGLY BABY BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — ACES HIGH BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 3 times — ACES HIGH BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — ACES HIGH BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 48.14 points at Big Island BBQ (2019-08-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5712 points at Puckaway Pigfest (2023-09-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | UGLY BABY BBQ | ACES HIGH BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 48 / 77 (676.4456) | 59 / 77 (673.0052) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | 19 / 35 (673.5768) | 4 / 35 (693.6228) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 18 / 26 (667.8744) | 11 / 26 (673.5772) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 33 / 36 (660.9940) | 21 / 36 (678.1716) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 29 / 36 (662.1368) | 7 / 36 (684.4800) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 4 / 28 (695.3484) | 12 / 28 (687.3372) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 40 / 58 (674.7660) | 9 / 58 (691.9772) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 30 / 49 (668.4572) | 37 / 49 (663.3028) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 14 / 37 (672.4572) | 12 / 37 (674.7428) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 11 / 34 (681.0744) | 12 / 34 (680.4916) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest | 4 / 28 (678.1944) | 3 / 28 (678.7656) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 21 / 32 (674.1484) | 30 / 32 (665.0060) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 32 / 39 (654.1944) | 13 / 39 (675.3716) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 39 / 59 (663.3828) | 17 / 59 (679.3028) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest | 22 / 38 (666.1372) | 15 / 38 (678.1600) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 24 / 32 (658.7196) | 4 / 32 (685.0860) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 25 / 40 (666.2060) | 18 / 40 (669.5544) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 33 / 37 (653.5432) | 25 / 37 (666.6972) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 39 (327.3256 · Backyard) | 15 / 39 (675.3144 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 7 / 33 (683.3828) | 17 / 33 (671.3256) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 25 / 35 (660.9944) | 19 / 35 (672.4456) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 20 / 52 (323.9428 · Backyard) | 23 / 52 (665.5656 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 60 (341.1544 · Backyard) | 10 / 60 (677.0512 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 16 / 40 (317.7028 · Backyard) | 25 / 40 (663.3600 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 40 / 50 (635.7944) | 4 / 50 (683.9316) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 5 / 37 (335.3600 · Backyard) | 9 / 37 (662.7316 · Master) | UGLY BABY BBQ |