Head-to-head
HIGH ON THE HAWG vs HOT COLE'S BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
19 head-to-head wins
HOT COLE'S BBQ has taken the last 11 meetings.
Career comparison
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Contests | 85 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 9 | Category wins | 14 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.6% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±1.67% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.29% |
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 ON THE HAWG | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 13 |
| 5 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 17 |
| 6 | Pork (22 meetings) | 16 |
| 6 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 16 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bands & BBQ at the Point 3 times — HOT COLE'S BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — HOT COLE'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) 2 times — HOT COLE'S BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 42.46 points at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) (2026-05-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.3200 points at Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) (2021-04-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HIGH ON THE HAWG | HOT COLE'S BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 77 / 82 (667.8860) | 56 / 82 (687.9088) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 114 / 117 (650.6284) | 31 / 117 (693.0860) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point | 23 / 29 (663.8056) | 4 / 29 (694.8232) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 64 / 70 (676.4344) | 50 / 70 (683.3256) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 64 / 106 (682.1600) | 8 / 106 (702.8116) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 20 / 33 (675.8628) | 10 / 33 (683.3712) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues | 25 / 41 (674.7196) | 4 / 41 (697.0744) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 8 / 32 (687.9084) | 4 / 32 (695.9656) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 28 / 45 (664.3996) | 13 / 45 (685.0976) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational | 16 / 17 (667.8396) | 11 / 17 (681.0972) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-05-20 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | 8 / 30 (688.4684) | 5 / 30 (692.4800) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 1 / 28 (694.8228) | 7 / 28 (681.6228) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2021-08-26 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) | 20 / 25 (648.4116) | 16 / 25 (658.1484) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off | 16 / 31 (656.9940) | 1 / 31 (692.5716) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) | 16 / 44 (679.3140) | 14 / 44 (681.6340) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 18 / 40 (688.4568) | 27 / 40 (677.5540) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 30 / 63 (670.7540) | 5 / 63 (685.0628) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 29 / 69 (670.1484) | 2 / 69 (690.8000) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 18 / 31 (678.1712) | 10 / 31 (684.4568) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 5 / 47 (688.4800) | 15 / 47 (677.0400) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival | 13 / 39 (683.3256) | 6 / 39 (690.7772) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off | 14 / 27 (673.6000) | 9 / 27 (682.1828) | HOT COLE'S BBQ |