Head-to-head
22 head-to-head wins
Met
58 times in the data · 5 dead level
31 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Dogpatch Q | Optimus Swine | |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Contests | 150 |
| 11 | Grand champs | 16 |
| 24 | Category wins | 36 |
| 5 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 189.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 141.7% |
| 105.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±22.56% | 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)
| Dogpatch Q | Optimus Swine | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Chicken (58 meetings) | 31 |
| 38 | Pork Ribs (59 meetings) | 20 |
| 15 | Pork (29 meetings) | 12 |
| 1 | Brisket (9 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 8 times — Optimus Swine leads there 4–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Revolutionary BBQ Brawl 3 times — Dogpatch Q leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 3 times — Dogpatch Q leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Mountain 3 times — Dogpatch Q leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — Optimus Swine leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 53.33 points at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2023-07-06)
- 🤏 Closest call: 6.3884 points at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (2021-03-26)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Dogpatch Q | Optimus Swine | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 2 / 20 (354.2744 · Backyard) | 15 / 20 (675.2568 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 15 / 36 (330.2172 · Backyard) | 10 / 36 (694.1940 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 2 / 40 (345.6916 · Backyard) | 28 / 40 (677.5772 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 / 44 (350.8344 · Backyard) | 27 / 44 (681.0400 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge | 6 / 32 (339.3944 · Backyard) | 5 / 32 (693.6228 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2 / 63 (352.5600 · Backyard) | 9 / 63 (699.9544 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 7 / 38 (345.6800 · Backyard) | 10 / 38 (695.9316 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2025-09-26 | Fire in the Foothills | 8 / 25 (326.7772 · Backyard) | 4 / 25 (688.4916 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 12 / 25 (333.6572 · Backyard) | 2 / 25 (695.4060 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 17 / 25 (330.7772 · Backyard) | 16 / 25 (681.0284 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain | 10 / 37 (326.7884 · Backyard) | 13 / 37 (685.0284 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 25 / 70 (341.6688 · Backyard) | 51 / 70 (683.3028 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 4 / 16 (347.3944 · Backyard) | 12 / 16 (680.5144 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 17 / 20 (331.9200 · Backyard) | 11 / 20 (678.2056 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-10-26 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) | 3 / 11 (350.8344 · Backyard) | 6 / 11 (690.7888 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2024-10-25 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) | 7 / 13 (345.1088 · Backyard) | 9 / 13 (681.0284 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 1 / 28 (345.7260 · Backyard) | 5 / 28 (693.0628 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 9 / 28 (331.9772 · Backyard) | 6 / 28 (691.3600 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 11 / 27 (338.2288 · Backyard) | 11 / 27 (689.0516 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain | 1 / 32 (346.8344 · Backyard) | 10 / 32 (690.7540 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 6 / 30 (336.0228 · Backyard) | 13 / 30 (677.0632 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | 10 / 35 (332.4916 · Backyard) | 10 / 35 (694.2288 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 17 / 45 (318.7772 · Backyard) | 30 / 45 (675.2800 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 18 / 25 (667.3372) | 11 / 25 (683.9200) | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 14 / 25 (333.6456 · Backyard) | 14 / 25 (678.7888 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2024-04-12 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 19 / 25 (663.2800) | 1 / 25 (700.5372) | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 16 / 42 (329.0856 · Backyard) | 7 / 42 (692.5028 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 19 / 45 (329.7260 · Backyard) | 2 / 45 (698.2172 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 / 59 (345.0972 · Backyard) | 4 / 59 (698.7884 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 6 / 60 (344.5256 · Backyard) | 21 / 60 (690.1712 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2023-10-28 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) | 9 / 17 (325.5884 · Backyard) | 11 / 17 (690.7888 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2023-10-27 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) | 8 / 19 (325.6572 · Backyard) | 3 / 19 (696.5376 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-09-01 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 10 / 21 (314.7544 · Backyard) | 6 / 21 (686.7544 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain | 12 / 38 (321.5884 · Backyard) | 6 / 38 (693.0628 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 66 / 76 (629.4400) | 25 / 76 (682.7660) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 6 / 28 (338.8000 · Backyard) | 5 / 28 (693.6688 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | 7 / 27 (494.1940 · Backyard) | 1 / 27 (697.6456 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 14 / 19 (329.6456 · Backyard) | 1 / 19 (695.9312 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) | 9 / 20 (336.5484 · Backyard) | 5 / 20 (690.2512 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-04-07 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition | 16 / 28 (298.0456 · Backyard) | 5 / 28 (693.6112 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 6 / 46 (509.0860 · Backyard) | 6 / 46 (697.0744 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 7 / 53 (506.7428 · Backyard) | 22 / 53 (681.5884 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 5 / 65 (517.6456 · Backyard) | 16 / 65 (686.7428 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2023-01-13 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | 18 / 26 (670.1488) | 1 / 26 (699.3484) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 9 / 34 (307.3028 · Backyard) | 8 / 34 (693.0628 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) | 8 / 35 (327.3256 · Backyard) | 4 / 35 (687.3604 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 9 / 42 (506.2172 · Backyard) | 7 / 42 (697.0860 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 22 / 54 (495.2800 · Backyard) | 25 / 54 (660.4572 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 | 10 / 25 (334.2288 · Backyard) | 2 / 25 (699.9428 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-06-10 | WV Coalfields Cookoff | 7 / 15 (491.8972 · Backyard) | 2 / 15 (694.7656 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 11 / 50 (499.3372 · Backyard) | 38 / 50 (670.1140 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 10 / 53 (494.1368 · Backyard) | 24 / 53 (679.9316 · Master) | Dogpatch Q |
| 2021-12-11 | River Bar Smoke Out | 6 / 17 (327.9316) | 1 / 17 (346.2516) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard | 30 / 33 (323.9776) | 15 / 33 (335.9084) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 97 / 111 (657.6000) | 46 / 111 (682.7428) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-10-29 | Almost Heaven's Spooktacular Backyard BBQ | 12 / 12 (321.0400) | 1 / 12 (350.8344) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 17 / 40 (489.5996) | 6 / 40 (503.3716) | Optimus Swine |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 3 / 46 (509.1312) | 7 / 46 (502.7428) | Dogpatch Q |