Head-to-head
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ vs SMOKE SHOW MAFIA
28 head-to-head wins
Met
49 times in the data
21 head-to-head wins
SMOKE SHOW MAFIA has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Contests | 77 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 39 | Category wins | 10 |
| 22 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.3% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±2.25% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.48% |
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)
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chicken (50 meetings) | 26 |
| 31 | Pork Ribs (52 meetings) | 21 |
| 25 | Pork (49 meetings) | 24 |
| 28 | Brisket (49 meetings) | 21 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 5 times — SMOKE SHOW MAFIA leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 4 times — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 3 times — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Swine At the Shrine 3 times — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.11 points at Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) (2022-10-28)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (2026-05-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 18 / 75 (691.9200) | 3 / 75 (698.7884) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 4 / 42 (698.8000) | 3 / 42 (698.8116) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2025-10-24 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown | 3 / 45 (699.3828) | 13 / 45 (688.5488) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-09-26 | Fire in the Foothills | 8 / 25 (684.4800) | 7 / 25 (685.6112) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 28 / 66 (684.4684) | 9 / 66 (694.2632) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 71 / 100 (672.4684) | 22 / 100 (694.7772) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 9 / 26 (684.4572) | 3 / 26 (697.6456) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 6 / 28 (691.9540) | 4 / 28 (695.3484) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 45 / 76 (680.4456) | 10 / 76 (697.0628) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 17 / 42 (686.7312) | 9 / 42 (692.4916) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 32 / 93 (686.2056) | 43 / 93 (682.2288) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 / 59 (702.2632) | 19 / 59 (684.4800) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 19 / 60 (690.7652) | 25 / 60 (688.5028) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest | 5 / 25 (697.0860) | 2 / 25 (706.2400) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2023-09-01 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 10 / 21 (675.8972) | 15 / 21 (670.6856) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 11 / 27 (685.5652) | 13 / 27 (683.3256) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 27 / 76 (681.0516) | 10 / 76 (693.6344) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 3 / 40 (695.3600) | 10 / 40 (687.3484) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest | 3 / 28 (700.5028) | 13 / 28 (681.0400) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 / 65 (693.0628) | 23 / 65 (681.0628) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 23 / 57 (676.4340) | 35 / 57 (658.1024) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 10 / 34 (689.6112) | 24 / 34 (670.6508) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) | 28 / 35 (666.6856) | 2 / 35 (698.8000) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 7 / 51 (694.7656) | 10 / 51 (693.0628) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest | 9 / 30 (691.3256) | 2 / 30 (700.5372) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 17 / 30 (679.8628) | 14 / 30 (685.0400) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 9 / 49 (696.5140) | 11 / 49 (694.2288) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 18 / 92 (687.8972) | 31 / 92 (681.0284) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 9 / 42 (689.0628) | 5 / 42 (691.3944) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 15 / 37 (682.7312) | 17 / 37 (680.4456) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 / 73 (703.9428) | 15 / 73 (692.4684) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-10-30 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 2 | 14 / 27 (683.8856) | 3 / 27 (702.2400) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2021-10-29 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 1 | 13 / 33 (679.3256) | 6 / 33 (684.4800) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2021-10-08 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 8 / 26 (680.4456) | 17 / 26 (670.6852) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 9 / 26 (683.3028) | 12 / 26 (678.7656) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine | 2 / 25 (699.3484) | 15 / 25 (679.8860) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck | 4 / 28 (695.9312) | 8 / 28 (691.9084) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 6 / 42 (688.4568) | 17 / 42 (677.5656) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 9 / 81 (687.3484) | 33 / 81 (673.5424) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-02-05 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) | 22 / 31 (669.5888) | 14 / 31 (678.1828) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine | 5 / 38 (698.2516) | 4 / 38 (698.8000) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 48 / 54 (670.1140) | 8 / 54 (699.9428) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash | 24 / 46 (674.7544) | 32 / 46 (663.8628) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken | 13 / 34 (681.5768) | 20 / 34 (675.3600) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 9 / 55 (689.0628) | 11 / 55 (688.5256) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest | 19 / 25 (669.5312) | 4 / 25 (690.1828) | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2019-10-04 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest | 5 / 24 (681.0400) | 18 / 24 (657.5428) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier | 19 / 45 (677.0400) | 31 / 45 (667.8856) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 9 / 72 (686.7544) | 44 / 72 (667.2804) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |