Head-to-head
2 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
Poppa Pig has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Going Yard BBQ | Poppa Pig | |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Contests | 119 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 7 | Category wins | 31 |
| 6 | Perfect 180s | 23 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.3% |
| 94.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 27% |
| ±1.83% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.74% |
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)
| Going Yard BBQ | Poppa Pig | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 18 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 13 |
| 9 | Pork (20 meetings) | 11 |
| 5 | Brisket (20 meetings) | 15 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 3 times — Poppa Pig leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lakeland Pig Festival 2 times — Poppa Pig leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.11 points at Practice for Cash (2020-09-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7032 points at Ribs on the Ridge (2025-02-14)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Going Yard BBQ | Poppa Pig | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 27 / 38 (686.1828) | 17 / 38 (693.6228) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 26 / 56 (687.9088) | 13 / 56 (695.9316) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 15 / 32 (690.2172) | 7 / 32 (695.9084) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-02-14 | Ribs on the Ridge | 3 / 16 (701.1088) | 4 / 16 (699.4056) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild | 16 / 25 (681.6112) | 10 / 25 (691.3828) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 25 / 40 (682.1828) | 1 / 40 (714.2744) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 20 / 38 (677.0056) | 5 / 38 (697.7028) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 23 / 59 (684.5144) | 8 / 59 (693.0396) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | 30 / 35 (673.5768) | 25 / 35 (685.6344) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 22 / 45 (681.6344) | 17 / 45 (683.3488) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-03-01 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2 / 21 (706.2516) | 8 / 21 (694.7884) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | 18 / 29 (680.4688) | 2 / 29 (704.5372) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 10 / 61 (695.9544) | 3 / 61 (699.4284) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 33 / 73 (677.5884) | 9 / 73 (691.9084) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 25 / 47 (678.7656) | 6 / 47 (696.5260) | Poppa Pig |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 19 / 72 (681.0628) | 12 / 72 (686.2056) | Poppa Pig |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery | 14 / 81 (686.7652) | 9 / 81 (689.6228) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition | 10 / 18 (681.6000) | 5 / 18 (689.6228) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 43 / 54 (677.5772) | 9 / 54 (697.6456) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash | 41 / 46 (642.0684) | 20 / 46 (678.1828) | Poppa Pig |