Head-to-head
Half Chicken Man vs Optimus Swine
1 head-to-head wins
Met
5 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Half Chicken Man | Optimus Swine | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Contests | 150 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 16 |
| 0 | Category wins | 36 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 91.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 141.7% |
| 87.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97% |
| top 60% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±2.22% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±7.92% |
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)
| Half Chicken Man | Optimus Swine | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (5 meetings) | 3 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (5 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 3 times — Optimus Swine leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — Optimus Swine leads there 2–0
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Half Chicken Man | Optimus Swine | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 19 / 36 (310.6624 · Backyard) | 10 / 36 (694.1940 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 16 / 40 (330.7540 · Backyard) | 28 / 40 (677.5772 · Master) | Half Chicken Man |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 17 / 25 (318.1712 · Backyard) | 2 / 25 (695.4060 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 21 / 25 (307.8740 · Backyard) | 16 / 25 (681.0284 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 24 / 43 (314.1256 · Backyard) | 19 / 43 (687.3600 · Master) | Optimus Swine |