Head-to-head
KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ vs HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ
7 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Contests | 211 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 3 | Category wins | 39 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 95.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 35% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.65% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.25% |
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)
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 3 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (13 meetings) | 6 |
| 6 | Pork (13 meetings) | 7 |
| 7 | Brisket (13 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 3 times — KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 2 times — KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 37.82 points at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2021-03-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1428 points at Plant City Pig Jam (2024-11-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 12 / 75 (693.6112) | 18 / 75 (691.9200) | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 20 / 41 (688.4916) | 14 / 41 (691.9200) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 4 / 42 (701.0740) | 16 / 42 (689.6228) | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam | 10 / 26 (679.8628) | 9 / 26 (681.0056) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 4 / 59 (695.3712) | 47 / 59 (667.2684) | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 20 / 76 (691.9200) | 45 / 76 (680.4456) | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 25 / 211 (694.8000) | 192 / 211 (662.0680) | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 168 / 487 (680.5144) | 289 / 487 (666.7768) | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 24 / 47 (679.3028) | 4 / 47 (697.6572) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 9 / 51 (693.0744) | 29 / 51 (677.6344) | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 22 / 72 (679.3028) | 6 / 72 (693.0628) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-01-07 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | 14 / 29 (680.4688) | 6 / 29 (688.4684) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 59 / 81 (649.5312) | 9 / 81 (687.3484) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |