Head-to-head
0 head-to-head wins
Met
12 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Poppa Pig has taken the last 12 meetings.
Career comparison
| 2nd Hand Smoke | Poppa Pig | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Contests | 119 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 2 | Category wins | 31 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 23 |
| 183.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.3% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96% |
| top 77% | Avg finish | top 27% |
| ±16.96% | 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)
| 2nd Hand Smoke | Poppa Pig | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (12 meetings) | 9 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (12 meetings) | 11 |
| 0 | Pork (12 meetings) | 12 |
| 1 | Brisket (12 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lakeland Pig Festival 2 times — Poppa Pig leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 73.30 points at Lakeland Pig Festival (2025-01-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 13.6456 points at 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ (2024-04-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | 2nd Hand Smoke | Poppa Pig | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest | 24 / 27 (660.5604) | 13 / 27 (690.8000) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-02-14 | Ribs on the Ridge | 14 / 16 (634.0916) | 4 / 16 (699.4056) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 37 / 40 (640.9712) | 1 / 40 (714.2744) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-04-12 | 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 13 / 14 (679.9656) | 6 / 14 (693.6112) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | 27 / 29 (651.2920) | 2 / 29 (704.5372) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 55 / 61 (651.8744) | 3 / 61 (699.4284) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 68 / 73 (650.1600) | 9 / 73 (691.9084) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff | 25 / 28 (667.2800) | 6 / 28 (694.7656) | Poppa Pig |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 11 / 13 (630.6060) | 3 / 13 (686.7656) | Poppa Pig |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 50 / 50 (616.4232) | 39 / 50 (675.3024) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 41 / 55 (657.0744) | 5 / 55 (691.9544) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-06-26 | Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival | 24 / 31 (637.5540) | 10 / 31 (666.7656) | Poppa Pig |