Head-to-head
HEFTY LEFTY BBQ vs Rusty Pig BBQ
9 head-to-head wins
Met
32 times in the data
23 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | Rusty Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Contests | 82 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 3 | Category wins | 10 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 93.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 49% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±1.94% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.19% |
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)
| HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | Rusty Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (32 meetings) | 26 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (32 meetings) | 19 |
| 17 | Pork (32 meetings) | 15 |
| 9 | Brisket (32 meetings) | 23 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 3 times — HEFTY LEFTY BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 2 times — HEFTY LEFTY BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 2 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked EffingHAM-JAM 2 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 2 times — Rusty Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 146.25 points at Up In Smoke on the Square (2019-05-31)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5256 points at EffingHAM-JAM (2022-07-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | Rusty Pig BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 102 / 401 (689.0628) | 19 / 401 (699.9428) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 16 / 158 (697.7032) | 53 / 158 (691.3484) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 17 / 32 (687.3484) | 21 / 32 (684.4684) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 24 / 58 (687.3140) | 16 / 58 (691.9316) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 23 / 27 (667.8516) | 1 / 27 (707.4288) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 14 / 34 (684.4912) | 15 / 34 (683.3028) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett | 8 / 26 (690.1828) | 4 / 26 (697.6804) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 18 / 50 (684.5028) | 24 / 50 (678.1944) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 17 / 25 (660.4228) | 8 / 25 (681.0860) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 6 / 26 (690.7772) | 1 / 26 (698.7884) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 25 / 46 (681.0168) | 27 / 46 (680.4688) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM | 17 / 25 (666.1944) | 16 / 25 (666.7200) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 12 / 25 (673.0284) | 9 / 25 (681.6112) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 26 / 32 (667.8972) | 2 / 32 (696.5144) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 17 / 36 (675.8744) | 6 / 36 (689.7032) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 22 / 33 (659.8516) | 7 / 33 (685.5884) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 31 / 44 (651.2800) | 2 / 44 (689.6572) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 24 / 39 (661.0400) | 12 / 39 (682.7312) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 9 / 29 (676.4572) | 4 / 29 (679.3368) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 4 / 19 (683.3600) | 3 / 19 (691.8968) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 14 / 25 (667.3140) | 4 / 25 (691.3484) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 24 / 44 (662.8000) | 9 / 44 (679.3488) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 55 / 66 (642.1940) | 49 / 66 (652.5256) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 13 / 25 (672.5260) | 2 / 25 (682.2172) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 26 / 30 (656.5144) | 13 / 30 (674.1712) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 21 / 63 (677.6452) | 59 / 63 (654.7312) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 21 / 69 (674.7656) | 53 / 69 (653.5996) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 21 / 43 (666.1944) | 17 / 43 (671.3144) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | 18 / 54 (678.2172) | 23 / 54 (670.1024) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 11 / 40 (670.7776) | 5 / 40 (681.6572) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2019-06-07 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue | 10 / 25 (655.9316) | 4 / 25 (673.0288) | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square | 25 / 36 (656.9824) | 36 / 36 (510.7316) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |