Head-to-head
SWINE AND CHEESE vs POP POP'S RIBS
5 head-to-head wins
Met
6 times in the data
1 head-to-head wins
SWINE AND CHEESE has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| SWINE AND CHEESE | POP POP'S RIBS | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Contests | 8 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 0 | Category wins | 0 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 90.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 87.7% |
| 87.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 84.6% |
| top 67% | Avg finish | top 82% |
| ±1.79% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.74% |
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)
| SWINE AND CHEESE | POP POP'S RIBS | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (6 meetings) | 2 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (6 meetings) | 1 |
| 3 | Pork (6 meetings) | 3 |
| 4 | Brisket (6 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 6 times — SWINE AND CHEESE leads there 5–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 40.54 points at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2022-07-09)
- 🤏 Closest call: 12.0112 points at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2025-07-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SWINE AND CHEESE | POP POP'S RIBS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 38 / 62 (651.8740) | 47 / 62 (631.2576) | SWINE AND CHEESE |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 37 / 63 (635.2684) | 46 / 63 (623.2572) | SWINE AND CHEESE |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 45 / 62 (637.5084) | 57 / 62 (603.7944) | SWINE AND CHEESE |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 30 / 64 (648.5032) | 44 / 64 (630.0912) | SWINE AND CHEESE |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 34 / 61 (639.8056) | 54 / 61 (599.2684) | SWINE AND CHEESE |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 49 / 64 (611.1996) | 44 / 64 (624.4344) | POP POP'S RIBS |