Head-to-head
The Rusty Pig vs Joe Bears BBQ
6 head-to-head wins
Met
6 times in the data
0 head-to-head wins
The Rusty Pig has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| The Rusty Pig | Joe Bears BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Contests | 6 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 2 | Category wins | 0 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 187.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 174.1% |
| 144.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 142.4% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 72% |
| ±44.87% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±36.76% |
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)
| The Rusty Pig | Joe Bears BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 0 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (6 meetings) | 1 |
| 6 | Pork (6 meetings) | 0 |
| 6 | Brisket (6 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lakeland Pig Festival 6 times — The Rusty Pig leads there 6–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 64.19 points at Lakeland Pig Festival (2022-01-28)
- 🤏 Closest call: 6.9028 points at Lakeland Pig Festival (2025-01-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | The Rusty Pig | Joe Bears BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 23 / 40 (331.9544) | 38 / 40 (325.0516) | The Rusty Pig |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 6 / 61 (342.2284) | 29 / 61 (327.9200) | The Rusty Pig |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 8 / 51 (675.9544) | 42 / 51 (626.7772) | The Rusty Pig |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 14 / 60 (651.8856) | 38 / 60 (587.6912) | The Rusty Pig |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 27 / 53 (634.0572) | 43 / 53 (588.4232) | The Rusty Pig |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 4 / 58 (673.7372) | 37 / 58 (619.3372) | The Rusty Pig |