Head-to-head
Groundhog Smokers vs Hickory Hangover
4 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Hickory Hangover has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Groundhog Smokers | Hickory Hangover | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Contests | 90 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 0 | Category wins | 20 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 140.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 147.5% |
| 108.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 104.7% |
| top 32% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±21.55% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±18.81% |
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)
| Groundhog Smokers | Hickory Hangover | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 3 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 4 |
| 2 | Pork (2 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 3 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — Groundhog Smokers leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 18.35 points at Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) (2020-06-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1660 points at Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021-03-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Groundhog Smokers | Hickory Hangover | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 40 / 59 (673.5884 · Master) | 13 / 59 (346.2400 · Backyard) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 38 / 73 (673.6116 · Master) | 29 / 73 (334.7888 · Backyard) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 33 / 72 (330.2172) | 24 / 72 (332.4800) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 26 (504.5260) | 8 / 26 (501.6340) | Groundhog Smokers |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 28 (499.9316) | 8 / 28 (498.7656) | Groundhog Smokers |
| 2020-06-05 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 23 (343.4516) | 14 / 23 (325.0972) | Groundhog Smokers |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off | 13 / 25 (331.9660) | 10 / 25 (335.9428) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off | 10 / 27 (334.2512) | 17 / 27 (315.9544) | Groundhog Smokers |