Head-to-head
Poppa Pig vs ELITE BBQ SMOKERS
22 head-to-head wins
Met
30 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Poppa Pig | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Contests | 158 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 31 | Category wins | 15 |
| 23 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 99.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.9% |
| 96% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 27% | Avg finish | top 43% |
| ±2.74% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.57% |
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)
| Poppa Pig | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chicken (29 meetings) | 10 |
| 19 | Pork Ribs (30 meetings) | 11 |
| 20 | Pork (29 meetings) | 9 |
| 16 | Brisket (30 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 4 times — Poppa Pig leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lakeland Pig Festival 2 times — Poppa Pig leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — Poppa Pig leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 33.26 points at 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) (2025-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5484 points at The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (2020-10-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Poppa Pig | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 8 / 63 (700.5140) | 13 / 63 (697.0856) | Poppa Pig |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 17 / 38 (693.6228) | 11 / 38 (695.9200) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 24 / 36 (688.5144) | 6 / 36 (702.8000) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 4 / 66 (698.2744) | 2 / 66 (701.6800) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 9 / 42 (694.2172) | 7 / 42 (697.0512) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 9 / 70 (700.5144) | 40 / 70 (690.1712) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 3 / 106 (705.6800) | 87 / 106 (672.4228) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie | 1 / 32 (707.4056) | 8 / 32 (693.0628) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) | 1 / 26 (703.9428) | 2 / 26 (700.5028) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 1 / 40 (714.2744) | 5 / 40 (703.9428) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 5 / 38 (697.7028) | 1 / 38 (701.1316) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 8 / 59 (693.0396) | 13 / 59 (689.6228) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 16 / 31 (685.0400) | 21 / 31 (677.0056) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show | 1 / 43 (714.8572) | 2 / 43 (711.9772) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB | 12 / 49 (689.6572) | 38 / 49 (659.8396) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 9 / 73 (691.9084) | 27 / 73 (679.9084) | Poppa Pig |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 10 / 57 (687.8972) | 29 / 57 (668.4572) | Poppa Pig |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 12 / 72 (686.2056) | 26 / 72 (677.6000) | Poppa Pig |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 | 14 / 43 (692.4684) | 22 / 43 (687.3372) | Poppa Pig |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery | 9 / 81 (689.6228) | 35 / 81 (675.3488) | Poppa Pig |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 41 / 81 (666.1596) | 12 / 81 (683.9428) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-02-20 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 19 / 21 (667.8516) | 18 / 21 (668.4800) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-02-19 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 20 / 21 (663.8168) | 17 / 21 (671.8972) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 7 / 40 (694.7772) | 21 / 40 (686.2056) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 16 / 37 (683.3256) | 19 / 37 (682.7772) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 9 / 54 (697.6456) | 47 / 54 (671.9204) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash | 20 / 46 (678.1828) | 36 / 46 (651.8860) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken | 5 / 34 (689.6112) | 7 / 34 (684.5028) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 5 / 55 (691.9544) | 35 / 55 (669.5884) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 25 / 109 (168.5944) | 61 / 109 (163.9772) | Poppa Pig |