Head-to-head
26 head-to-head wins
Met
62 times in the data
36 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| CHUNKY BBQ | Optimus Swine | |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Contests | 150 |
| 26 | Grand champs | 16 |
| 51 | Category wins | 36 |
| 24 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 141.7% |
| 95.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97% |
| top 27% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±2.7% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±7.92% |
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)
| CHUNKY BBQ | Optimus Swine | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Chicken (65 meetings) | 35 |
| 34 | Pork Ribs (66 meetings) | 31 |
| 27 | Pork (51 meetings) | 24 |
| 27 | Brisket (48 meetings) | 21 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 6 times — Optimus Swine leads there 6–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 3 times — CHUNKY BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 3 times — CHUNKY BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 3 times — Optimus Swine leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — CHUNKY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.66 points at Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 (2024-05-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1432 points at Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) (2022-07-30)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | CHUNKY BBQ | Optimus Swine | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 6 / 36 (690.7888) | 17 / 36 (678.1368) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff | 6 / 16 (681.5884) | 2 / 16 (690.7772) | Optimus Swine |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 28 / 70 (693.6688) | 51 / 70 (683.3028) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 6 / 106 (703.9660) | 45 / 106 (689.0400) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2025-03-28 | Smokin' in the Pines | 3 / 22 (689.0516) | 10 / 22 (681.0516) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 10 / 87 (693.0740) | 36 / 87 (682.1712) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 11 / 28 (682.1944) | 5 / 28 (693.0628) | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 13 / 28 (687.8856) | 6 / 28 (691.3600) | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 15 / 27 (682.7656) | 11 / 27 (689.0516) | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 14 / 36 (693.0396) | 4 / 36 (698.2172) | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 1 / 30 (698.8228) | 13 / 30 (677.0632) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | 3 / 35 (699.9428) | 10 / 35 (694.2288) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 2 / 45 (703.9428) | 30 / 45 (675.2800) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 15 / 42 (687.3140) | 7 / 42 (692.5028) | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 3 / 45 (696.5372) | 2 / 45 (698.2172) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-11-03 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ | 4 / 21 (687.8972) | 8 / 21 (682.7080) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) | 4 / 17 (699.9660) | 11 / 17 (690.7888) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) | 6 / 19 (689.0744) | 3 / 19 (696.5376) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 6 / 29 (693.6688) | 10 / 29 (686.1712) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 9 / 34 (679.9200) | 5 / 34 (689.0628) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 49 / 81 (677.5764) | 59 / 81 (671.9084) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 1 / 33 (700.4912) | 9 / 33 (690.7656) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 5 / 11 (692.5144) | 8 / 11 (687.9432) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 1 / 12 (703.4288) | 6 / 12 (686.8228) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 | 11 / 26 (692.5028) | 3 / 26 (697.6688) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-08-11 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 | 15 / 28 (689.0740) | 5 / 28 (701.6572) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 1 / 76 (706.2516) | 25 / 76 (682.7660) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 3 / 29 (700.5256) | 5 / 29 (698.2056) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2 / 28 (700.5372) | 5 / 28 (693.6688) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | 6 / 27 (683.8856) | 1 / 27 (697.6456) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-05-19 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival | 3 / 25 (695.3484) | 6 / 25 (691.3372) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 9 / 19 (682.1828) | 1 / 19 (695.9312) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) | 2 / 20 (699.9656) | 5 / 20 (690.2512) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 16 / 46 (688.4452) | 6 / 46 (697.0744) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 37 / 53 (667.2912) | 22 / 53 (681.5884) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-11-04 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ | 4 / 22 (695.9084) | 1 / 22 (699.3828) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 17 / 34 (677.5772) | 8 / 34 (693.0628) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) | 6 / 35 (685.6232) | 4 / 35 (687.3604) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 11 / 27 (677.0172) | 10 / 27 (678.7772) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 7 / 29 (680.5032) | 3 / 29 (689.0512) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-09-23 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 9 / 32 (687.3488) | 4 / 32 (694.2172) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-09-09 | 18th Annual Recovery Fest and 12th Annual KCBS BBQ Cookoff | 3 / 17 (697.6688) | 2 / 17 (699.3828) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 8 / 42 (695.9428) | 7 / 42 (697.0860) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 31 / 54 (658.7424) | 25 / 54 (660.4572) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-07-15 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 8 / 31 (691.3488) | 5 / 31 (695.9200) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-06-25 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 1 / 32 (706.8228) | 7 / 32 (694.8228) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 26 / 50 (683.3488) | 38 / 50 (670.1140) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 5 / 53 (696.0004) | 24 / 53 (679.9316) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2021-12-11 | River Bar Smoke Out | 6 / 17 (687.3372 · Master) | 1 / 17 (346.2516 · Backyard) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 9 / 31 (665.0740 · Master) | 1 / 31 (340.5256 · Backyard) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague | 7 / 15 (682.7660 · Master) | 1 / 15 (354.8572 · Backyard) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague | 8 / 15 (680.4568 · Master) | 6 / 15 (340.5028 · Backyard) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | 13 / 20 (673.6804 · Master) | 2 / 20 (335.9544 · Backyard) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | 12 / 24 (664.4344 · Master) | 5 / 24 (346.2400 · Backyard) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove | 16 / 54 (670.1828 · Master) | 9 / 54 (335.9428 · Backyard) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-07-17 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 | 11 / 15 (673.5768 · Master) | 12 / 15 (315.3940 · Backyard) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 | 2 / 18 (694.8228 · Master) | 7 / 18 (335.9544 · Backyard) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival | 8 / 41 (679.3712 · Master) | 2 / 41 (342.2400 · Backyard) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 | 11 / 34 (687.3948 · Master) | 15 / 34 (330.2056 · Backyard) | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 | 15 / 47 (682.1600 · Master) | 8 / 47 (336.4912 · Backyard) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 7 / 40 (688.4912 · Master) | 6 / 40 (503.3716 · Backyard) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 46 / 46 (510.2172 · Master) | 7 / 46 (502.7428 · Backyard) | Optimus Swine |