Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs NECTAR OF THE HOGS
22 head-to-head wins
Met
45 times in the data
23 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 71 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 21 | Category wins | 11 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.35% |
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 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chicken (45 meetings) | 19 |
| 25 | Pork Ribs (45 meetings) | 20 |
| 17 | Pork (45 meetings) | 28 |
| 22 | Brisket (44 meetings) | 22 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 4 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ 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: 186.88 points at Smokin' in Steele (2025-05-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5940 points at 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest (2024-07-26)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 37 (675.2684) | 17 / 37 (684.4800) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 40 (684.4916) | 17 / 40 (673.0056) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512) | 12 / 77 (689.0628) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 42 (709.7028) | 9 / 42 (686.7772) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 31 (685.6456) | 17 / 31 (671.3256) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 9 / 26 (677.0860) | 24 / 26 (653.0288) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 11 / 28 (688.4800) | 28 / 28 (501.6000) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916) | 23 / 58 (682.8344) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 49 (678.7428) | 9 / 49 (682.1944) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 7 / 42 (689.0744) | 20 / 42 (673.0744) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 161 / 444 (682.1940) | 257 / 444 (670.7652) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 20 / 37 (661.5660) | 13 / 37 (673.5772) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 7 / 28 (689.6344) | 5 / 28 (690.2284) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 18 / 34 (674.7656) | 9 / 34 (681.6572) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 37 (683.9084) | 4 / 37 (693.0856) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 22 / 41 (666.1484) | 10 / 41 (681.6228) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 8 / 32 (686.2516) | 9 / 32 (685.6572) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (696.5600) | 19 / 58 (688.5028) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 / 42 (689.6568) | 24 / 42 (671.3712) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 5 / 487 (703.4056) | 60 / 487 (690.2972) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 9 / 32 (685.6800) | 3 / 32 (691.3828) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (681.0404) | 6 / 28 (681.6576) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 40 (693.0968) | 9 / 40 (684.4916) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 43 (685.1316) | 23 / 43 (667.8628) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 1 / 29 (692.5600) | 10 / 29 (671.3256) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 89 / 505 (685.6684) | 109 / 505 (683.3372) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 62 / 249 (689.0628) | 8 / 249 (701.6456) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 4 / 28 (688.0232) | 17 / 28 (666.8460) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 17 / 40 (670.1712) | 13 / 40 (673.6228) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 37 (668.4568) | 7 / 37 (684.5372) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 39 (659.2916) | 11 / 39 (678.2632) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 2 / 33 (685.6344) | 11 / 33 (679.8972) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 13 / 59 (678.2060) | 34 / 59 (666.1140) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 6 / 92 (701.1088) | 82 / 92 (673.0400) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 82 / 467 (678.1944) | 287 / 467 (654.7428) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 69 / 185 (683.9772) | 137 / 185 (672.5028) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 20 / 35 (670.1940) | 6 / 35 (683.9428) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 27 / 45 (659.8740) | 11 / 45 (669.6684) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 28 / 52 (659.9200) | 8 / 52 (678.1828) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 13 / 60 (675.3712) | 9 / 60 (677.6684) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 13 / 50 (675.8968) | 1 / 50 (696.0000) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash | 6 / 38 (674.1940) | 2 / 38 (686.7772) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | 4 / 33 (688.5140) | 3 / 33 (691.3940) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 24 / 37 (641.5312) | 10 / 37 (662.6968) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 24 / 57 (671.9312) | 3 / 57 (691.9772) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |