Head-to-head
Grandpa Val's BBQ vs DIG'N N PIG'N
12 head-to-head wins
Met
24 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
DIG'N N PIG'N has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Contests | 49 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 16 | Category wins | 6 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 97.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.9% |
| 94.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.7% |
| top 32% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±1.74% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.86% |
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)
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chicken (24 meetings) | 9 |
| 15 | Pork Ribs (25 meetings) | 10 |
| 3 | Pork (24 meetings) | 21 |
| 13 | Brisket (24 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 6 times — DIG'N N PIG'N leads there 4–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 4 times — Grandpa Val's BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 30.41 points at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (2021-05-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0804 points at New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (2023-04-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Grandpa Val's BBQ | DIG'N N PIG'N | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 37 / 59 (675.2912) | 4 / 59 (696.5140) | DIG'N N PIG'N |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 33 / 43 (680.4572) | 32 / 43 (681.6344) | DIG'N N PIG'N |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 3 / 32 (695.9084) | 11 / 32 (686.1828) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 17 / 31 (675.8280) | 13 / 31 (678.7544) | DIG'N N PIG'N |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | 27 / 47 (683.3484) | 32 / 47 (679.8972) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 14 / 34 (693.6456) | 20 / 34 (683.9200) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 14 / 34 (682.1712) | 11 / 34 (682.8116) | DIG'N N PIG'N |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 9 / 33 (684.5032) | 20 / 33 (671.8860) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-10-19 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 / 26 (692.5028) | 1 / 26 (697.0972) | DIG'N N PIG'N |
| 2024-10-18 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 6 / 28 (689.0284) | 10 / 28 (677.0056) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 12 / 27 (679.9428) | 6 / 27 (690.2972) | DIG'N N PIG'N |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 13 / 29 (676.4684) | 8 / 29 (683.9656) | DIG'N N PIG'N |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 9 / 29 (689.6800) | 12 / 29 (680.5028) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 6 / 34 (687.9660) | 18 / 34 (662.2400) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2023-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 / 30 (696.5028) | 3 / 30 (696.5832) | DIG'N N PIG'N |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 10 / 36 (674.1940) | 14 / 36 (670.7312) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 5 / 27 (684.5028) | 8 / 27 (682.7776) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 5 / 29 (682.2744) | 10 / 29 (676.4920) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 10 / 48 (680.5372) | 7 / 48 (685.1432) | DIG'N N PIG'N |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 18 / 31 (667.9200) | 20 / 31 (664.4688) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 12 / 31 (662.2744) | 2 / 31 (689.1772) | DIG'N N PIG'N |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 28 / 46 (638.0912) | 8 / 46 (668.5028) | DIG'N N PIG'N |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 22 / 40 (656.5032) | 24 / 40 (655.3716) | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2020-10-17 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 29 / 40 (638.6856) | 24 / 40 (654.1600) | DIG'N N PIG'N |