Head-to-head
ALE YEAH BBQ vs Shiggin aint easy
8 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| ALE YEAH BBQ | Shiggin aint easy | |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Contests | 158 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 8 |
| 3 | Category wins | 31 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 14 |
| 96.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 94.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.2% |
| top 44% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±1.66% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.55% |
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)
| ALE YEAH BBQ | Shiggin aint easy | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 11 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 10 |
| 9 | Pork (20 meetings) | 11 |
| 13 | Brisket (20 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Buckeye BBQ Classic 2 times — Shiggin aint easy leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Shiggin aint easy leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bands & BBQ at the Point 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.65 points at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (2024-09-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.6804 points at GLBBQA Spring Fling (2024-04-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | ALE YEAH BBQ | Shiggin aint easy | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 9 / 58 (697.0856) | 44 / 58 (668.4340) | ALE YEAH BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 18 / 33 (665.0628) | 15 / 33 (678.7772) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-05-10 | Derby Park Que Off | 7 / 21 (686.1712) | 16 / 21 (671.3028) | ALE YEAH BBQ |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 30 / 62 (679.9196) | 28 / 62 (681.6000) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 140 / 211 (677.5996) | 32 / 211 (693.1320) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 166 / 487 (680.6172) | 20 / 487 (697.0628) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 21 / 50 (681.6112) | 19 / 50 (683.3600) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 13 / 33 (679.3140) | 2 / 33 (693.6572) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 17 / 32 (671.8972) | 10 / 32 (679.9316) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 13 / 25 (678.2284) | 18 / 25 (670.1600) | ALE YEAH BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ | 20 / 42 (663.3484) | 15 / 42 (668.4340) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 356 / 505 (651.3368) | 259 / 505 (666.7080) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 131 / 249 (680.4456) | 176 / 249 (674.1484) | ALE YEAH BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 5 / 32 (691.9428) | 11 / 32 (683.3716) | ALE YEAH BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | 9 / 57 (690.7656) | 16 / 57 (683.9428) | ALE YEAH BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills | 18 / 41 (671.3028) | 21 / 41 (667.9312) | ALE YEAH BBQ |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue | 34 / 50 (665.0056) | 18 / 50 (677.1316) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 29 / 63 (671.3488) | 52 / 63 (659.2684) | ALE YEAH BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 60 / 69 (642.6628) | 31 / 69 (669.5656) | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills | 20 / 38 (667.8856) | 12 / 38 (677.6000) | Shiggin aint easy |