Head-to-head
Family Tradition BBQ vs Skinny Pig BBQ
2 head-to-head wins
Met
5 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Skinny Pig BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Family Tradition BBQ | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Contests | 47 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 0 | Category wins | 4 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 187.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.1% |
| 102.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 40% |
| ±26.82% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±8.04% |
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)
| Family Tradition BBQ | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (5 meetings) | 3 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (5 meetings) | 3 |
| 1 | Pork (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 3 times — Family Tradition BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 2 times — Skinny Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 11.46 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2025-04-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1544 points at Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) (2025-07-11)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Family Tradition BBQ | Skinny Pig BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 17 / 28 (336.5144) | 11 / 28 (345.1088) | Skinny Pig BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 13 / 42 (342.8000) | 8 / 42 (345.0856) | Skinny Pig BBQ |
| 2025-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 9 / 16 (342.8000) | 14 / 16 (334.7772) | Family Tradition BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 12 / 18 (338.8116) | 13 / 18 (337.6572) | Family Tradition BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 22 / 49 (333.0744) | 11 / 49 (344.5372) | Skinny Pig BBQ |