Head-to-head
HESSHOGS vs WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ
2 head-to-head wins
Met
17 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ is the team HESSHOGS sees one call ahead more than anyone (3 times). WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has taken the last 12 meetings.
Career comparison
| HESSHOGS | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Contests | 112 |
| 6 | Grand champs | 16 |
| 12 | Category wins | 30 |
| 5 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 148.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 186.3% |
| 101.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 102.1% |
| top 24% | Avg finish | top 15% |
| ±16.75% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±17.74% |
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)
| HESSHOGS | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 12 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 11 |
| 3 | Pork (5 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke N for the Kids 2 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 2 times — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 17.19 points at Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-08-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5368 points at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) (2023-07-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HESSHOGS | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids | 12 / 32 (331.3256) | 3 / 32 (343.9544) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 36 (349.6916) | 2 / 36 (353.7144) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 16 / 49 (339.9544) | 4 / 49 (350.2628) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 12 / 26 (337.0740) | 1 / 26 (354.2628) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 6 / 27 (335.3600) | 1 / 27 (346.8344) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 / 23 (348.5372) | 1 / 23 (352.5484) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 40 (345.1316) | 3 / 40 (345.6800) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 17 / 32 (321.6456) | 8 / 32 (332.5144) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 13 / 29 (348.5372) | 11 / 29 (349.6800) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 9 / 28 (517.6688) | 7 / 28 (518.2056) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 8 / 31 (509.0284) | 7 / 31 (509.6344) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-05-27 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 / 34 (513.1200) | 2 / 34 (517.6688) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 5 / 80 (346.2516) | 7 / 80 (344.5256) | HESSHOGS |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 13 / 49 (344.5256) | 20 / 49 (339.9544) | HESSHOGS |
| 2022-10-07 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 | 7 / 32 (514.7996) | 5 / 32 (518.2172) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Bar-B-QC (Backyard) | 6 / 13 (513.0396) | 3 / 13 (526.8228) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard) | 7 / 27 (339.9772) | 2 / 27 (347.9772) | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |