Head-to-head
Poppa Pig vs FRED VEGAS SMOKERS
22 head-to-head wins
Met
29 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Poppa Pig | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Contests | 130 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 31 | Category wins | 23 |
| 23 | Perfect 180s | 12 |
| 99.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 96% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| top 27% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±2.74% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2% |
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 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (29 meetings) | 16 |
| 15 | Pork Ribs (29 meetings) | 14 |
| 23 | Pork (29 meetings) | 6 |
| 18 | Brisket (29 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lakeland Pig Festival 4 times — Poppa Pig leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Grills Gone Wild 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.35 points at Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ (2024-02-16)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0232 points at Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 (2024-05-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Poppa Pig | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 8 / 63 (700.5140) | 1 / 63 (708.5600) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 17 / 38 (693.6228) | 18 / 38 (693.6228) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 51 / 90 (683.3712) | 66 / 90 (676.4796) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest | 6 / 45 (696.5028) | 9 / 45 (693.6456) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 4 / 66 (698.2744) | 10 / 66 (694.2400) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 9 / 42 (694.2172) | 17 / 42 (689.5996) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 9 / 70 (700.5144) | 4 / 70 (704.5140) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 3 / 106 (705.6800) | 55 / 106 (685.6116) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie | 1 / 32 (707.4056) | 13 / 32 (685.5884) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) | 1 / 26 (703.9428) | 6 / 26 (694.2056) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-02-14 | Ribs on the Ridge | 4 / 16 (699.4056) | 5 / 16 (696.5488) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild | 10 / 25 (691.3828) | 1 / 25 (704.5372) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 1 / 40 (714.2744) | 4 / 40 (705.1088) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 5 / 38 (697.7028) | 9 / 38 (693.0972) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | 7 / 49 (697.1316) | 25 / 49 (676.4572) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 21 / 81 (698.8116) | 47 / 81 (690.8000) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 4 / 118 (702.8228) | 22 / 118 (693.6344) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | 25 / 35 (685.6344) | 22 / 35 (688.4912) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 17 / 45 (683.3488) | 19 / 45 (683.3256) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | 2 / 29 (704.5372) | 19 / 29 (678.1828) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-02-09 | Grills Gone Wild | 1 / 28 (701.0856) | 7 / 28 (693.6224) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 / 61 (699.4284) | 9 / 61 (696.4796) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show | 1 / 43 (714.8572) | 5 / 43 (705.1084) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-08-25 | TN River BBQ Fest | 9 / 23 (687.8972) | 4 / 23 (695.9084) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-02-24 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm | 4 / 33 (692.4800) | 6 / 33 (691.3256) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 6 / 47 (696.5260) | 1 / 47 (700.5144) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 6 / 51 (696.5260) | 24 / 51 (682.1828) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-01-13 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | 7 / 26 (688.4800) | 10 / 26 (681.0056) | Poppa Pig |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 | 14 / 43 (692.4684) | 6 / 43 (698.7884) | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |