Head-to-head
Tillman's BBQ vs OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE
8 head-to-head wins
Met
12 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Tillman's BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Contests | 211 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 8 |
| 9 | Category wins | 48 |
| 8 | Perfect 180s | 17 |
| 99% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.5% |
| 96.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 27% | Avg finish | top 27% |
| ±1.55% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.37% |
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)
| Tillman's BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (12 meetings) | 3 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (12 meetings) | 8 |
| 8 | Pork (12 meetings) | 4 |
| 5 | Brisket (12 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 2 times — Tillman's BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.35 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5484 points at Lakeland Pig Festival (2026-01-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Tillman's BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 14 / 75 (693.0740) | 24 / 75 (690.1944) | Tillman's BBQ |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge | 20 / 32 (679.8396) | 17 / 32 (682.1368) | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 10 / 63 (699.3484) | 11 / 63 (698.8000) | Tillman's BBQ |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 3 / 38 (702.8116) | 15 / 38 (694.2056) | Tillman's BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 129 / 401 (685.6116) | 2 / 401 (707.9656) | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 3 / 158 (705.1088) | 57 / 158 (690.7656) | Tillman's BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 67 / 87 (665.5424) | 24 / 87 (685.6572) | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 15 / 76 (694.7656) | 17 / 76 (693.6112) | Tillman's BBQ |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | 10 / 29 (690.8000) | 22 / 29 (674.1256) | Tillman's BBQ |
| 2024-02-09 | Grills Gone Wild | 11 / 28 (690.1940) | 20 / 28 (677.5884) | Tillman's BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 10 / 211 (698.8344) | 88 / 211 (685.7144) | Tillman's BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 161 / 487 (681.0740) | 125 / 487 (683.9656) | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |