Head-to-head
Backwoods BBQ vs HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
11 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Backwoods BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Contests | 211 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 2 | Category wins | 39 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 22 |
| 94.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 89.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 49% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±4.99% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.25% |
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)
| Backwoods BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (11 meetings) | 8 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (11 meetings) | 5 |
| 3 | Pork (9 meetings) | 6 |
| 4 | Brisket (9 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 5 times — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 2 times — Backwoods BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.75 points at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2025-07-10)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1544 points at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2024-07-11)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Backwoods BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 57 / 75 (671.8284) | 18 / 75 (691.9200) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 51 / 66 (654.7196) | 28 / 66 (684.4684) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 41 / 76 (681.6000) | 45 / 76 (680.4456) | Backwoods BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 40 / 60 (673.6120) | 19 / 60 (690.7652) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 50 / 76 (663.9200) | 27 / 76 (681.0516) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 42 / 92 (676.5028) | 18 / 92 (687.8972) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-10-08 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2 / 26 (300.0116 · Backyard) | 8 / 26 (680.4456 · Master) | Backwoods BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery | 24 / 81 (682.1944) | 12 / 81 (687.3372) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-05-22 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 19 / 21 (664.9712) | 14 / 21 (683.8856) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-05-21 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 17 / 21 (668.4228) | 16 / 21 (673.5888) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 4 / 27 (290.2744 · Backyard) | 23 / 27 (659.8516 · Master) | Backwoods BBQ |