Head-to-head
HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ vs POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP
5 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Contests | 64 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 5 | Category wins | 11 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 97.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.1% |
| top 54% | Avg finish | top 43% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.12% |
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)
| HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 12 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 14 |
| 5 | Pork (20 meetings) | 15 |
| 14 | Brisket (20 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 6 times — POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP leads there 4–2
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 41.30 points at Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 (2021-03-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1080 points at Luna County Heritage Days Festival (2026-05-15)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Luna County Heritage Days Festival | 3 / 16 (686.7428) | 4 / 16 (685.6348) | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 7 / 27 (671.3032) | 14 / 27 (659.3260) | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival | 22 / 25 (672.4344) | 16 / 25 (677.5772) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 45 / 90 (681.6460) | 37 / 90 (684.4688) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2025-08-15 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 4 / 55 (699.4060) | 18 / 55 (678.7772) | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2025-05-02 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands | 27 / 30 (671.3488) | 24 / 30 (678.1828) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2025-04-25 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 4 / 30 (686.2400) | 20 / 30 (666.1828) | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest | 22 / 29 (670.1832) | 15 / 29 (679.3028) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2024-09-06 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest | 22 / 36 (668.9944) | 5 / 36 (694.2744) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2024-06-28 | The Art of Barbeque | 12 / 25 (672.9712) | 1 / 25 (702.2628) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2024-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 21 / 29 (661.5312) | 14 / 29 (676.4572) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2023-05-12 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 22 / 30 (652.9944) | 5 / 30 (686.2168) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | 12 / 21 (677.0172) | 5 / 21 (690.7656) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2022-09-09 | Western Legends BBQ Contest | 23 / 31 (658.1140) | 13 / 31 (678.2288) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | 8 / 35 (686.2284) | 25 / 35 (660.4916) | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 19 / 33 (663.2800) | 4 / 33 (685.0972) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ | 20 / 42 (670.1484) | 10 / 42 (683.3600) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 14 / 35 (658.2976) | 3 / 35 (676.5256) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 54 / 56 (641.4856) | 23 / 56 (682.7884) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | 35 / 54 (657.0172) | 18 / 54 (676.4340) | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |