Head-to-head
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ vs SMOKIN SKULLIES
24 head-to-head wins
Met
60 times in the data
36 head-to-head wins
SMOKIN SKULLIES is the team most often one call behind HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ (5 times).
Career comparison
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Contests | 154 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 39 | Category wins | 21 |
| 22 | Perfect 180s | 15 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.2% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±2.25% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.6% |
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 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Chicken (63 meetings) | 34 |
| 29 | Pork Ribs (62 meetings) | 33 |
| 28 | Pork (60 meetings) | 32 |
| 20 | Brisket (60 meetings) | 40 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 5 times — SMOKIN SKULLIES leads there 5–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Mountain 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
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 169.14 points at Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club (2021-03-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at SC Festival of Discovery (2021-07-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | SMOKIN SKULLIES | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 18 / 75 (691.9200) | 9 / 75 (694.2172) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 16 / 82 (702.2516) | 57 / 82 (687.9088) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 61 / 117 (684.4456) | 48 / 117 (687.3140) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 4 / 42 (698.8000) | 9 / 42 (693.6456) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 36 / 125 (690.2172) | 58 / 125 (684.5144) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-10-24 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown | 3 / 45 (699.3828) | 2 / 45 (701.6800) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 29 / 90 (690.8228) | 18 / 90 (694.2056) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2025-09-26 | Fire in the Foothills | 8 / 25 (684.4800) | 15 / 25 (675.8628) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 18 / 36 (677.5888) | 1 / 36 (697.6572) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain | 8 / 37 (687.8856) | 9 / 37 (687.3140) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 28 / 66 (684.4684) | 5 / 66 (697.0628) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 20 / 70 (697.0512) | 29 / 70 (693.6344) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 60 / 106 (683.8740) | 23 / 106 (694.8000) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 71 / 100 (672.4684) | 48 / 100 (685.0284) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2024-09-20 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge | 11 / 33 (687.3256) | 1 / 33 (695.9316) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain | 5 / 32 (697.0744) | 11 / 32 (690.1828) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 45 / 76 (680.4456) | 11 / 76 (696.5260) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash | 15 / 33 (684.4684) | 5 / 33 (699.3600) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 28 / 45 (677.5996) | 25 / 45 (679.8860) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 192 / 211 (662.0680) | 39 / 211 (691.9084) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 289 / 487 (666.7768) | 15 / 487 (698.2628) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2 / 33 (698.8000) | 5 / 33 (692.4916) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-09-01 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 10 / 21 (675.8972) | 13 / 21 (672.4112) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-08-12 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 | 20 / 26 (680.4572) | 18 / 26 (684.4572) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2023-08-11 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 | 7 / 28 (700.5256) | 11 / 28 (696.5716) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain | 19 / 38 (679.8856) | 17 / 38 (683.8400) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2023-07-14 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 29 / 36 (670.6856) | 15 / 36 (681.0284) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 27 / 76 (681.0516) | 8 / 76 (694.2172) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2023-06-23 | Big BBQ Bash | 5 / 36 (697.6456) | 7 / 36 (691.3600) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Smokin' in the Pines | 5 / 24 (689.6340) | 6 / 24 (687.3256) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-04-14 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 11 / 32 (678.1716) | 12 / 32 (675.2568) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition | 3 / 28 (695.3716) | 10 / 28 (690.1828) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 20 / 46 (682.7428) | 2 / 46 (705.0856) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 6 / 53 (695.3944) | 2 / 53 (702.2744) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 10 / 34 (689.6112) | 22 / 34 (674.1256) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) | 28 / 35 (666.6856) | 13 / 35 (682.1484) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 7 / 51 (694.7656) | 14 / 51 (690.1828) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 9 / 49 (696.5140) | 35 / 49 (675.2568) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 20 / 31 (682.1600) | 11 / 31 (687.8740) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 18 / 92 (687.8972) | 10 / 92 (694.8000) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2021-12-11 | River Bar Smoke Out | 13 / 17 (670.7312) | 1 / 17 (697.0744) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2021-10-30 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 2 | 14 / 27 (683.8856) | 9 / 27 (692.4684) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2021-10-29 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 1 | 13 / 33 (679.3256) | 3 / 33 (687.8740) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2021-10-23 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 13 / 15 (686.7312) | 1 / 15 (713.1200) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2021-10-22 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 14 / 15 (684.9936) | 3 / 15 (701.6800) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 74 / 467 (492.4912 · Open Comp) | 236 / 467 (662.7196 · Master) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 132 / 185 (674.6968) | 106 / 185 (678.2512) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2021-08-27 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park | 7 / 22 (681.0400) | 1 / 22 (691.3488) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2021-07-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland | 1 / 19 (697.6572) | 4 / 19 (686.1828) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery | 12 / 81 (687.3372) | 13 / 81 (687.3256) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck | 4 / 28 (695.9312) | 9 / 28 (690.2172) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-05-22 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 14 / 21 (683.8856) | 6 / 21 (693.0628) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2021-05-21 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 16 / 21 (673.5888) | 19 / 21 (663.7940) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | 26 / 26 (522.8000) | 3 / 26 (691.9428) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2021-02-20 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 8 / 21 (683.9316) | 7 / 21 (685.0400) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2021-02-19 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 9 / 21 (681.0632) | 18 / 21 (671.8744) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck | 21 / 34 (669.6228) | 13 / 34 (679.3260) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken | 13 / 34 (681.5768) | 14 / 34 (678.8000) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge | 14 / 25 (670.7544) | 13 / 25 (671.3256) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest | 19 / 25 (669.5312) | 5 / 25 (690.1712) | SMOKIN SKULLIES |