Head-to-head
Gustoso BBQ vs Hickory Hangover
1 head-to-head wins
Met
12 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
Hickory Hangover has taken the last 10 meetings.
Career comparison
| Gustoso BBQ | Hickory Hangover | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Contests | 90 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 0 | Category wins | 20 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 147.5% |
| 92% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 104.7% |
| top 60% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±2.74% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±18.81% |
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)
| Gustoso BBQ | Hickory Hangover | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (12 meetings) | 10 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (12 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 2 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 35.57 points at Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021-10-22)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2168 points at Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 (2023-10-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Gustoso BBQ | Hickory Hangover | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 39 (351.9772) | 1 / 39 (354.2744) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 50 (341.6684) | 2 / 50 (353.1200) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | 15 / 14 (338.2744) | 11 / 14 (340.4912) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 17 / 50 (334.2516) | 1 / 50 (355.4172) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl | 14 / 10 (327.9544) | 5 / 10 (338.2284) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 24 / 30 (311.8512) | 1 / 30 (347.4172) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 22 / 31 (323.9888) | 3 / 31 (342.2972) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 34 / 49 (654.1368 · Master) | 3 / 49 (333.6456 · Backyard) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 19 / 32 (322.2056) | 1 / 32 (353.1200) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2019-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 15 / 25 (327.3372) | 4 / 25 (345.1200) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 10 / 54 (322.2396 · Backyard) | 28 / 54 (663.8400 · Master) | Gustoso BBQ |
| 2019-03-08 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 23 / 34 (325.6344) | 2 / 34 (345.6684) | Hickory Hangover |