Head-to-head
HIGH ON THE HAWG vs MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ
12 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Contests | 111 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 9 | Category wins | 22 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 46% |
| ±1.67% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.18% |
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 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 10 |
| 14 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 8 |
| 13 | Pork (22 meetings) | 9 |
| 11 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 4 times — HIGH ON THE HAWG leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 62.99 points at Smokin in the Hills (2020-09-18)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7832 points at Big BBQ Bash (2025-06-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HIGH ON THE HAWG | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | "Spooky Q" 1792 | 17 / 23 (667.2568) | 10 / 23 (680.4224) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) | 14 / 25 (679.3144) | 6 / 25 (692.4800) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point | 23 / 29 (663.8056) | 17 / 29 (672.4804) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Big BBQ Bash | 13 / 26 (682.1368) | 12 / 26 (683.9200) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 64 / 70 (676.4344) | 38 / 70 (690.1828) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 64 / 106 (682.1600) | 102 / 106 (660.9716) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 43 / 100 (686.7428) | 49 / 100 (684.4684) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2024-04-12 | 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 2 / 14 (703.3944) | 5 / 14 (694.2744) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 40 / 93 (682.7428) | 25 / 93 (689.6800) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues | 25 / 41 (674.7196) | 9 / 41 (693.6572) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff | 10 / 28 (687.9428) | 17 / 28 (679.8968) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2023-04-14 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 2 / 25 (703.9428) | 17 / 25 (678.1368) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 28 / 80 (682.1596) | 55 / 80 (669.6344) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water | 28 / 47 (674.7312) | 18 / 47 (682.7772) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 28 / 45 (664.3996) | 7 / 45 (691.9660) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off | 16 / 31 (656.9940) | 21 / 31 (652.4800) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) | 16 / 44 (679.3140) | 17 / 44 (675.9544) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | 14 / 57 (687.9316) | 29 / 57 (677.0400) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast | 20 / 36 (675.3600) | 16 / 36 (678.3088) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition | 2 / 18 (693.6572) | 18 / 18 (655.8856) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills | 2 / 41 (688.5256) | 39 / 41 (625.5316) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| 2019-09-27 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival | 19 / 23 (658.1028) | 21 / 23 (631.2692) | HIGH ON THE HAWG |