Head-to-head
19 head-to-head wins
Met
52 times in the data
33 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| RIBLIFE | Hickory Hangover | |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Contests | 90 |
| 6 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 13 | Category wins | 20 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 190.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 147.5% |
| 107.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 104.7% |
| top 31% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±22.91% | 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)
| RIBLIFE | Hickory Hangover | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chicken (52 meetings) | 32 |
| 17 | Pork Ribs (52 meetings) | 35 |
| 9 | Pork (15 meetings) | 6 |
| 1 | Brisket (2 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) 4 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Falls 4 times — RIBLIFE leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Mission Q (Backyard Only) 4 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) 2 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 40.08 points at Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) (2020-08-07)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Poosa Q (2024-10-04)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | RIBLIFE | Hickory Hangover | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 7 / 42 (347.3828) | 1 / 42 (356.5716) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition | 13 / 31 (343.3828) | 18 / 31 (338.2172) | RIBLIFE |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 14 / 59 (346.2284) | 13 / 59 (346.2400) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 37 / 47 (337.6572) | 23 / 47 (343.3828) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 77 / 118 (680.4340) | 95 / 118 (671.3712) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 9 / 73 (346.8344) | 29 / 73 (334.7888) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 4 / 35 (516.5028) | 3 / 35 (517.0856) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 2 / 58 (351.4288) | 29 / 58 (337.6572) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls | 1 / 39 (354.2744 · Backyard) | 4 / 39 (686.7888 · Master) | RIBLIFE |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 23 / 80 (333.0744 · Backyard) | 42 / 80 (674.7084 · Master) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 34 / 49 (331.3484) | 2 / 49 (350.8344) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 55 / 91 (675.2912) | 46 / 91 (678.1600) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 28 (339.3828) | 3 / 28 (344.5944) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 8 / 38 (345.7028) | 5 / 38 (348.5256) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-09-16 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 10 / 18 (342.2284) | 1 / 18 (355.4288) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 1 / 35 (351.9656) | 3 / 35 (342.2400) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 35 (511.3372) | 1 / 35 (530.8228) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-08-05 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 21 (514.2400) | 4 / 21 (511.9084) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-06-10 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 23 (330.7656) | 1 / 23 (350.2628) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 23 / 72 (333.0972) | 24 / 72 (332.4800) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) | 12 / 34 (503.3140) | 7 / 34 (511.3600) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls | 4 / 34 (347.9772) | 6 / 34 (343.9428) | RIBLIFE |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 26 (506.2056) | 8 / 26 (501.6340) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 1 / 19 (350.2628) | 2 / 19 (347.3828) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-11-19 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2 / 14 (348.5372) | 3 / 14 (347.3944) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 8 / 31 (337.6684) | 3 / 31 (342.2972) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 24 / 31 (489.0400) | 5 / 31 (510.2056) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-06-04 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) | 6 / 14 (341.1316) | 1 / 14 (348.5600) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-05-21 | Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 22 (339.3600) | 3 / 22 (348.5484) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-04-23 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 29 (351.4056) | 9 / 29 (341.1200) | RIBLIFE |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls | 11 / 38 (339.9544) | 2 / 38 (348.5600) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 28 (494.7196) | 8 / 28 (498.7656) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 13 / 21 (333.1088) | 9 / 21 (336.5600) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 16 / 94 (337.6572) | 3 / 94 (346.9028) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett | 4 / 41 (488.5944) | 13 / 41 (480.6284) | RIBLIFE |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast | 9 / 36 (492.4916) | 8 / 36 (497.7372) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition | 10 / 18 (339.9428) | 2 / 18 (346.8800) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2020-09-25 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest | 14 / 23 (325.6228) | 11 / 23 (329.6228) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls | 3 / 28 (341.6916) | 12 / 28 (335.3600) | RIBLIFE |
| 2020-08-07 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 19 / 21 (476.9948) | 2 / 21 (517.0744) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 7 / 55 (509.0972) | 6 / 55 (511.9084) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2020-06-05 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 23 (334.8000) | 14 / 23 (325.0972) | RIBLIFE |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 32 (337.6684) | 1 / 32 (353.1200) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2020-02-21 | Capital City Cook Off | 12 / 25 (332.4800) | 10 / 25 (335.9428) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2019-12-06 | COTR BBQ | 8 / 25 (335.9200) | 11 / 25 (327.9316) | RIBLIFE |
| 2019-11-22 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 8 / 20 (340.5144) | 4 / 20 (342.2516) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest | 12 / 37 (337.6572) | 3 / 37 (343.3944) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2019-09-06 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 19 (497.0056) | 5 / 19 (507.3140) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2019-06-21 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 17 / 23 (325.0400) | 6 / 23 (338.2400) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls | 13 / 30 (337.6800) | 3 / 30 (345.6916) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 16 / 34 (332.5144) | 2 / 34 (345.6684) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off | 11 / 27 (333.7256) | 17 / 27 (315.9544) | RIBLIFE |