Head-to-head
BURNT TREES BBQ vs WHEN PIGS DIE
8 head-to-head wins
Met
14 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
BURNT TREES BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| BURNT TREES BBQ | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Contests | 148 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 5 | Category wins | 18 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 34% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.76% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.57% |
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)
| BURNT TREES BBQ | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (14 meetings) | 8 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (14 meetings) | 5 |
| 7 | Pork (14 meetings) | 7 |
| 8 | Brisket (14 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — BURNT TREES BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.30 points at Minnesota in Mayaugust (2020-08-28)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.4908 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2024-10-30)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BURNT TREES BBQ | WHEN PIGS DIE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 11 / 33 (682.1944) | 18 / 33 (678.1600) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 77 (700.0004) | 18 / 77 (685.6572) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 33 / 71 (675.3480) | 37 / 71 (672.5368) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 22 / 44 (677.0744) | 27 / 44 (673.6456) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 36 / 58 (677.0168) | 18 / 58 (685.6688) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 84 / 444 (689.6340) | 85 / 444 (689.1432) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 58 (693.1200) | 17 / 58 (688.5372) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 118 / 211 (682.2056) | 73 / 211 (687.3600) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 194 / 487 (678.2172) | 122 / 487 (684.4796) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2022-08-26 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest | 9 / 28 (689.6344 · Master) | 6 / 28 (163.4288 · Other) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 14 / 59 (678.2056) | 40 / 59 (662.7200) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 11 / 26 (675.3828) | 15 / 26 (671.3600) | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 29 / 60 (664.4456) | 5 / 60 (683.3600) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 22 / 45 (671.2568) | 3 / 45 (692.5604) | WHEN PIGS DIE |