Head-to-head
SMOKE N' ASH BBQ vs HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ
4 head-to-head wins
Met
9 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| SMOKE N' ASH BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Contests | 211 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 3 | Category wins | 39 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 97% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 42% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.59% | 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)
| SMOKE N' ASH BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (9 meetings) | 2 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 9 |
| 4 | Pork (9 meetings) | 5 |
| 5 | Brisket (9 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 3 times — SMOKE N' ASH BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 25.29 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest (2023-09-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7828 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2023-09-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 8 / 75 (694.2288) | 18 / 75 (691.9200) | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 19 / 41 (689.6228) | 14 / 41 (691.9200) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 16 / 66 (689.6456) | 28 / 66 (684.4684) | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 39 / 42 (666.6624) | 16 / 42 (689.6228) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 19 / 76 (692.4800) | 45 / 76 (680.4456) | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 71 / 211 (687.3604) | 192 / 211 (662.0680) | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 300 / 487 (664.9940) | 289 / 487 (666.7768) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 8 / 47 (692.5144) | 4 / 47 (697.6572) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-01-13 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | 17 / 26 (671.8628) | 8 / 26 (686.7884) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |