Head-to-head
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ vs SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS
35 head-to-head wins
Met
74 times in the data
39 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Contests | 108 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 39 | Category wins | 16 |
| 22 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±2.25% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.81% |
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' SWEETMEATS | |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Chicken (74 meetings) | 40 |
| 38 | Pork Ribs (73 meetings) | 35 |
| 36 | Pork (74 meetings) | 38 |
| 33 | Brisket (74 meetings) | 41 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 7 times — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ leads there 5–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 5 times — SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS leads there 5–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Boogie & Blues 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 3 times — SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 3 times — SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 170.85 points at Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club (2021-03-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (2022-11-18)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 18 / 75 (691.9200) | 13 / 75 (693.1200) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 16 / 82 (702.2516) | 68 / 82 (685.6228) | 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) | 66 / 117 (683.3372) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 18 / 33 (680.9940) | 3 / 33 (695.9200) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 4 / 42 (698.8000) | 7 / 42 (694.7656) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 14 / 41 (691.9200) | 15 / 41 (691.8968) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls | 24 / 36 (685.6344) | 9 / 36 (697.0744) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 36 / 125 (690.2172) | 4 / 125 (708.5488) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 14 / 44 (689.6112) | 3 / 44 (699.4056) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 29 / 90 (690.8228) | 72 / 90 (674.7424) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 28 / 66 (684.4684) | 1 / 66 (708.0000) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 8 / 45 (697.0512) | 31 / 45 (676.4456) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 38 / 58 (678.7084) | 40 / 58 (674.1368) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 9 / 26 (684.4572) | 7 / 26 (687.8856) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 47 / 59 (667.2684) | 27 / 59 (683.3600) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 45 / 76 (680.4456) | 35 / 76 (684.4456) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2024-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 3 / 25 (693.6228) | 14 / 25 (677.5424) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 4 / 81 (706.2400) | 61 / 81 (684.4572) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 80 / 118 (679.2912) | 74 / 118 (680.4572) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 17 / 42 (686.7312) | 3 / 42 (699.9312) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 21 / 34 (677.0172) | 23 / 34 (675.8512) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 32 / 93 (686.2056) | 14 / 93 (694.8000) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 / 59 (702.2632) | 20 / 59 (683.3028) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 19 / 60 (690.7652) | 12 / 60 (692.4800) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2 / 33 (698.8000) | 27 / 33 (662.6972) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain | 19 / 38 (679.8856) | 24 / 38 (671.2912) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 27 / 76 (681.0516) | 11 / 76 (693.0972) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 6 / 27 (691.3256) | 8 / 27 (685.6000) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 3 / 40 (695.3600) | 5 / 40 (692.4568) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 / 80 (695.9772) | 10 / 80 (690.1596) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 / 65 (693.0628) | 17 / 65 (686.7424) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 23 / 57 (676.4340) | 22 / 57 (676.4456) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 34 / 61 (687.3256) | 1 / 61 (708.5372) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 33 / 91 (683.3252) | 37 / 91 (682.7196) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest | 9 / 30 (691.3256) | 17 / 30 (682.1368) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 17 / 30 (679.8628) | 4 / 30 (697.0512) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 9 / 49 (696.5140) | 6 / 49 (698.1940) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 18 / 92 (687.8972) | 1 / 92 (708.0000) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 3 / 25 (697.6572) | 9 / 25 (687.3140) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 9 / 42 (689.0628) | 3 / 42 (694.1940) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 15 / 37 (682.7312) | 8 / 37 (689.6112) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls | 6 / 34 (689.0284) | 4 / 34 (691.3488) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores | 3 / 63 (697.6456) | 27 / 63 (679.8744) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 / 73 (703.9428) | 14 / 73 (692.5028) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown | 5 / 28 (692.4684) | 10 / 28 (683.3256) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 9 / 27 (684.4572) | 12 / 27 (679.8972) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 | 35 / 43 (675.2568) | 37 / 43 (672.4228) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 | 29 / 37 (668.3768) | 3 / 37 (700.5260) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 9 / 26 (683.3028) | 8 / 26 (685.0168) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine | 2 / 25 (699.3484) | 16 / 25 (679.3028) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown | 14 / 39 (679.8512) | 7 / 39 (685.6000) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2021-07-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland | 1 / 19 (697.6572) | 7 / 19 (685.5884) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck | 4 / 28 (695.9312) | 2 / 28 (697.0628) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 6 / 42 (688.4568) | 3 / 42 (692.5144) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | 26 / 26 (522.8000) | 2 / 26 (693.6456) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 9 / 81 (687.3484) | 39 / 81 (666.7084) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-02-05 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) | 22 / 31 (669.5888) | 1 / 31 (700.4796) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 9 / 40 (693.0628) | 14 / 40 (690.7656) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | 17 / 24 (662.1832) | 7 / 24 (679.3600) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine | 5 / 38 (698.2516) | 26 / 38 (679.3028) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 48 / 54 (670.1140) | 38 / 54 (682.1368) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash | 24 / 46 (674.7544) | 14 / 46 (682.7196) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 9 / 55 (689.0628) | 30 / 55 (673.0056) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest | 19 / 25 (669.5312) | 11 / 25 (682.7540) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 32 / 61 (672.4340) | 29 / 61 (674.1712) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2020-02-07 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 25 / 32 (655.3032) | 10 / 32 (676.4228) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 23 / 27 (659.8516) | 9 / 27 (679.3024) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2019-10-04 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest | 5 / 24 (681.0400) | 9 / 24 (677.6112) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 11 / 32 (674.1256) | 20 / 32 (663.8972) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier | 19 / 45 (677.0400) | 10 / 45 (686.7656) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2019-07-19 | Piggin in the Park | 7 / 25 (677.0056) | 9 / 25 (673.5656) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In | 8 / 29 (686.7888) | 14 / 29 (675.2684) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin' Bike Fest | 6 / 31 (678.8000) | 2 / 31 (680.4568) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 10 / 33 (670.1600) | 2 / 33 (693.0512) | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |