Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs Son of a Boar BBQ
23 head-to-head wins
Met
41 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 70 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 21 | Category wins | 17 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.7% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.9% |
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 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicken (41 meetings) | 24 |
| 27 | Pork Ribs (41 meetings) | 14 |
| 13 | Pork (41 meetings) | 28 |
| 21 | Brisket (41 meetings) | 20 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 4 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked King of the Corn 2 times — Son of a Boar BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.65 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2022-06-10)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0344 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 (2021-06-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Son of a Boar BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 37 (675.2684) | 24 / 37 (679.8856) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 40 (684.4916) | 8 / 40 (679.8744) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 9 / 77 (691.9084) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 42 (709.7028) | 6 / 42 (690.2056) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 31 (685.6456) | 6 / 31 (682.2172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 4 / 25 (697.0860) | 2 / 25 (699.9312) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 1 / 33 (702.2516) | 13 / 33 (683.3260) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916) | 10 / 58 (690.8000) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 49 (678.7428) | 29 / 49 (670.1828) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 7 / 42 (689.0744) | 10 / 42 (682.2172) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 161 / 444 (682.1940) | 151 / 444 (683.9084) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 94 / 169 (683.9084) | 102 / 169 (682.1600) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 / 30 (695.3600) | 11 / 30 (681.6000) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 20 / 37 (661.5660) | 19 / 37 (662.6744) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 7 / 28 (689.6344) | 8 / 28 (689.0860) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 2 / 25 (699.9428) | 3 / 25 (695.3600) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 37 (683.9084) | 1 / 37 (696.5372) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 22 / 41 (666.1484) | 3 / 41 (694.2172) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 7 / 36 (686.7888) | 4 / 36 (687.3832) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (696.5600) | 4 / 58 (695.3828) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 / 42 (689.6568) | 6 / 42 (686.7656) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 78 / 211 (686.7768) | 85 / 211 (686.2056) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 5 / 487 (703.4056) | 56 / 487 (691.3140) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 17 / 62 (698.2056) | 23 / 62 (697.0744) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (685.6800) | 7 / 32 (687.9316) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (681.0404) | 11 / 28 (678.7200) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 3 / 27 (694.7772) | 5 / 27 (688.4916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 40 (693.0968) | 6 / 40 (688.5140) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 43 (685.1316) | 7 / 43 (687.3140) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 1 / 29 (692.5600) | 20 / 29 (660.4804) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 3 / 45 (696.0228) | 1 / 45 (703.3944) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 / 47 (687.9428) | 18 / 47 (677.0744) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 17 / 40 (670.1712) | 19 / 40 (669.0056) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 37 (668.4568) | 6 / 37 (685.0284) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 39 (659.2916) | 4 / 39 (691.9428) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 2 / 33 (685.6344) | 9 / 33 (681.0168) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 13 / 59 (678.2060) | 1 / 59 (690.2056) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 20 / 35 (670.1940) | 7 / 35 (683.3716) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 27 / 45 (659.8740) | 26 / 45 (659.9084) | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 28 / 52 (659.9200) | 34 / 52 (653.6224) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 60 (675.3712) | 8 / 60 (678.7540) | Son of a Boar BBQ |