Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs SHIGGIN & GRINNIN
22 head-to-head wins
Met
65 times in the data
43 head-to-head wins
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 144 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 10 |
| 21 | Category wins | 27 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.7% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.3% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 21% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.29% |
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)
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Chicken (65 meetings) | 27 |
| 30 | Pork Ribs (69 meetings) | 39 |
| 25 | Pork (65 meetings) | 40 |
| 30 | Brisket (65 meetings) | 35 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 6 times — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN leads there 5–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN leads there 5–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 4 times — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.95 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2024-06-07)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5256 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (2020-10-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 5 / 28 (698.2172) | 4 / 28 (701.6572) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 40 (684.4916) | 1 / 40 (692.4684) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 10 / 48 (687.9312) | 21 / 48 (682.7544) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 25 / 77 (683.9084) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 15 / 101 (697.0512) | 9 / 101 (699.3600) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 42 (709.7028) | 7 / 42 (689.6228) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 1 / 401 (708.5488) | 9 / 401 (703.3828) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 82 / 158 (686.2056) | 7 / 158 (701.1316) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 9 / 26 (686.7656) | 1 / 26 (703.4060) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 31 (685.6456) | 15 / 31 (672.4916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 9 / 26 (677.0860) | 2 / 26 (690.7884) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 11 / 28 (688.4800) | 9 / 28 (689.0516) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 1 / 33 (702.2516) | 3 / 33 (695.3712) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916) | 4 / 58 (694.8112) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 7 / 42 (689.0744) | 1 / 42 (700.5600) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 161 / 444 (682.1940) | 294 / 444 (663.8740) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 94 / 169 (683.9084) | 53 / 169 (690.1940) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 / 30 (695.3600) | 13 / 30 (680.4456) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 20 / 37 (661.5660) | 11 / 37 (677.0744) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 7 / 28 (689.6344) | 9 / 28 (687.3944) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 18 / 34 (674.7656) | 10 / 34 (681.0972) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 2 / 25 (699.9428) | 10 / 25 (682.1828) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 37 (683.9084) | 10 / 37 (689.7032) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 22 / 41 (666.1484) | 4 / 41 (693.0972) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 7 / 36 (686.7888) | 1 / 36 (694.2284) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (696.5600) | 8 / 58 (691.3828) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 / 42 (689.6568) | 1 / 42 (701.1316) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 78 / 211 (686.7768) | 136 / 211 (678.1596) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 5 / 487 (703.4056) | 63 / 487 (690.2168) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 14 / 32 (676.4688) | 2 / 32 (699.9428) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 17 / 62 (698.2056) | 9 / 62 (701.0856) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (685.6800) | 1 / 32 (696.5372) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 29 / 39 (660.4452) | 4 / 39 (684.4800) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 3 / 27 (694.7772) | 4 / 27 (689.6228) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 40 (693.0968) | 3 / 40 (693.6340) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 43 (685.1316) | 5 / 43 (687.8968) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 3 / 45 (696.0228) | 10 / 45 (687.9660) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 / 47 (687.9428) | 15 / 47 (679.3372) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 89 / 505 (685.6684) | 18 / 505 (696.5256) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 62 / 249 (689.0628) | 13 / 249 (698.8344) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 4 / 28 (688.0232) | 5 / 28 (687.3256) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 6 / 32 (683.9088) | 2 / 32 (689.0972) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 17 / 40 (670.1712) | 1 / 40 (695.3940) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (680.4800) | 3 / 32 (685.6344) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 37 (668.4568) | 3 / 37 (694.8000) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 39 (659.2916) | 6 / 39 (686.2056) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 13 / 59 (678.2060) | 5 / 59 (685.0396) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 82 / 467 (678.1944) | 117 / 467 (674.3200) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 69 / 185 (683.9772) | 39 / 185 (690.2056) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 20 / 35 (670.1940) | 4 / 35 (685.0856) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 25 / 35 (659.9204) | 8 / 35 (677.6460) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 27 / 45 (659.8740) | 4 / 45 (679.3484) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 28 / 52 (659.9200) | 2 / 52 (686.2284) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 60 (675.3712) | 4 / 60 (683.9084) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 11 / 33 (685.1088) | 10 / 33 (685.6344) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 7 / 40 (679.3372) | 15 / 40 (670.7884) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 16 / 66 (678.2744) | 7 / 66 (684.5832) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 1 / 35 (696.6516) | 15 / 35 (677.6576) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 8 / 45 (682.2968) | 12 / 45 (678.2516) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 1 / 30 (680.5720) | 6 / 30 (673.6804) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 15 / 36 (654.8228) | 3 / 36 (674.2400) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash | 6 / 38 (674.1940) | 3 / 38 (685.6344) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 24 / 37 (641.5312) | 11 / 37 (661.6116) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele | 20 / 43 (656.9940) | 12 / 43 (671.8968) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 57 (671.9312) | 6 / 57 (689.6684) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |