Head-to-head
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ vs ZIPS BBQ
25 head-to-head wins
Met
55 times in the data
30 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | ZIPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Contests | 75 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 7 |
| 39 | Category wins | 16 |
| 22 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 143% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97.3% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±2.25% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±9.13% |
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 | ZIPS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Chicken (55 meetings) | 30 |
| 34 | Pork Ribs (55 meetings) | 21 |
| 23 | Pork (54 meetings) | 31 |
| 21 | Brisket (52 meetings) | 31 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 6 times — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ leads there 6–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 4 times — ZIPS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 4 times — ZIPS BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Boogie & Blues 3 times — ZIPS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 3 times — ZIPS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.65 points at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2022-03-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5828 points at Smoketember Fest (2022-09-16)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | ZIPS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 18 / 75 (691.9200) | 6 / 75 (694.8000) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 16 / 82 (702.2516) | 54 / 82 (689.0168) | 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) | 67 / 117 (683.3144) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 4 / 42 (698.8000) | 1 / 42 (706.8344) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls | 24 / 36 (685.6344) | 26 / 36 (683.8740) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 36 / 125 (690.2172) | 35 / 125 (690.2172) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 14 / 44 (689.6112) | 28 / 44 (681.0288) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 18 / 36 (677.5888) | 3 / 36 (695.9432) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 28 / 66 (684.4684) | 25 / 66 (686.7772) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 16 / 42 (689.6228) | 6 / 42 (697.0744) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 20 / 70 (697.0512) | 34 / 70 (692.4912) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 60 / 106 (683.8740) | 79 / 106 (678.1368) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 71 / 100 (672.4684) | 21 / 100 (694.7888) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 8 / 45 (697.0512) | 26 / 45 (683.3372) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 38 / 58 (678.7084) | 26 / 58 (685.6344) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 47 / 59 (667.2684) | 5 / 59 (694.8344) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge | 11 / 33 (687.3256) | 23 / 33 (677.5772) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 45 / 76 (680.4456) | 5 / 76 (701.0856) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash | 15 / 33 (684.4684) | 10 / 33 (694.2172) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 4 / 81 (706.2400) | 38 / 81 (693.6228) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 80 / 118 (679.2912) | 2 / 118 (706.2516) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 17 / 42 (686.7312) | 4 / 42 (696.5028) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 21 / 34 (677.0172) | 4 / 34 (693.6460) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls | 19 / 31 (680.4340) | 4 / 31 (698.2172) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 32 / 93 (686.2056) | 8 / 93 (696.5372) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 / 59 (702.2632) | 31 / 59 (677.5772) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 19 / 60 (690.7652) | 14 / 60 (691.9084) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 192 / 211 (662.0680) | 63 / 211 (688.5028) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 289 / 487 (666.7768) | 312 / 487 (662.1372) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest | 5 / 25 (697.0860) | 4 / 25 (700.4912) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 11 / 27 (685.5652) | 5 / 27 (697.0856) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 27 / 76 (681.0516) | 45 / 76 (670.0908) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 6 / 27 (691.3256) | 13 / 27 (678.1712) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 / 80 (695.9772) | 49 / 80 (671.9200) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 / 65 (693.0628) | 37 / 65 (672.9712) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 7 / 51 (694.7656) | 1 / 51 (705.1200) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest | 9 / 30 (691.3256) | 6 / 30 (691.9084) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 17 / 30 (679.8628) | 9 / 30 (691.3484) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 9 / 49 (696.5140) | 20 / 49 (686.8000) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 3 / 25 (697.6572) | 16 / 25 (665.0284) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 9 / 42 (689.0628) | 4 / 42 (691.9200) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 / 73 (703.9428) | 45 / 73 (671.2912) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown | 5 / 28 (692.4684) | 19 / 28 (673.0056) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 9 / 27 (684.4572) | 21 / 27 (666.1372) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 9 / 26 (683.3028) | 6 / 26 (688.4800) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown | 14 / 39 (679.8512) | 9 / 39 (685.0972) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 6 / 42 (688.4568) | 27 / 42 (663.8400) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 9 / 81 (687.3484) | 44 / 81 (663.8396) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 9 / 40 (693.0628) | 30 / 40 (674.1828) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 48 / 54 (670.1140) | 39 / 54 (681.0172) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash | 24 / 46 (674.7544) | 31 / 46 (664.4228) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 9 / 55 (689.0628) | 13 / 55 (687.3368) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier | 19 / 45 (677.0400 · Master) | 1 / 45 (514.8576 · Backyard) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin' Bike Fest | 6 / 31 (678.8000 · Master) | 1 / 31 (353.7144 · Backyard) | ZIPS BBQ |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 10 / 33 (670.1600 · Master) | 1 / 33 (338.2744 · Backyard) | ZIPS BBQ |