Head-to-head
1 head-to-head wins
Met
12 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
Poppa Pig has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| Rum Runners BBQ | Poppa Pig | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Contests | 119 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 1 | Category wins | 31 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 23 |
| 96.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.3% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96% |
| top 57% | Avg finish | top 27% |
| ±1.94% | 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)
| Rum Runners BBQ | Poppa Pig | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 12 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (12 meetings) | 8 |
| 3 | Pork (12 meetings) | 9 |
| 4 | Brisket (12 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lakeland Pig Festival 3 times — Poppa Pig leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 2 times — Poppa Pig leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 37.82 points at Lakeland Pig Festival (2025-01-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2628 points at Torry Island BBQ Showdown (2024-03-01)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Rum Runners BBQ | Poppa Pig | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 41 / 63 (675.8512) | 8 / 63 (700.5140) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 38 / 66 (677.0168) | 4 / 66 (698.2744) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 27 / 40 (676.4572) | 1 / 40 (714.2744) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 74 / 81 (678.1484) | 21 / 81 (698.8116) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 94 / 118 (672.4224) | 4 / 118 (702.8228) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-03-01 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 7 / 21 (697.0512) | 8 / 21 (694.7884) | Rum Runners BBQ |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 24 / 61 (690.7656) | 3 / 61 (699.4284) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 49 / 65 (652.9712) | 38 / 65 (672.4224) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 30 / 47 (669.5656) | 6 / 47 (696.5260) | Poppa Pig |
| 2021-10-15 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 30 / 34 (674.2060) | 8 / 34 (694.7772) | Poppa Pig |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 66 / 81 (636.9484) | 41 / 81 (666.1596) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 16 / 55 (685.1204) | 5 / 55 (691.9544) | Poppa Pig |