Head-to-head
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ vs COOL HAND QUE
36 head-to-head wins
Met
60 times in the data · 1 dead level
23 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | COOL HAND QUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Contests | 83 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 39 | Category wins | 12 |
| 22 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 143.8% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±2.25% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±12.28% |
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 | COOL HAND QUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Chicken (60 meetings) | 27 |
| 38 | Pork Ribs (60 meetings) | 22 |
| 28 | Pork (59 meetings) | 31 |
| 26 | Brisket (56 meetings) | 30 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 7 times — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ leads there 7–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 4 times — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Boogie & Blues 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Falls 3 times — COOL HAND QUE leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 3 times — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 160.02 points at Practice for Cash (2020-09-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5488 points at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2022-07-07)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | COOL HAND QUE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 4 / 42 (698.8000) | 12 / 42 (693.0744) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls | 24 / 36 (685.6344) | 2 / 36 (705.6916) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 36 / 125 (690.2172) | 97 / 125 (669.5656) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 14 / 44 (689.6112) | 24 / 44 (683.3372) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 18 / 36 (677.5888) | 20 / 36 (675.2568) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 16 / 42 (689.6228) | 19 / 42 (687.9200) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 20 / 70 (697.0512) | 49 / 70 (685.6116) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 60 / 106 (683.8740) | 53 / 106 (686.1712) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 71 / 100 (672.4684) | 63 / 100 (676.4572) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 8 / 45 (697.0512) | 11 / 45 (694.2056) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 38 / 58 (678.7084) | 22 / 58 (686.2060) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-09-20 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge | 11 / 33 (687.3256) | 21 / 33 (678.7084) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 45 / 76 (680.4456) | 4 / 76 (701.6572) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash | 15 / 33 (684.4684) | 3 / 33 (700.5260) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 4 / 81 (706.2400) | 20 / 81 (699.9656) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 80 / 118 (679.2912) | 27 / 118 (691.3600) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 17 / 42 (686.7312) | 6 / 42 (694.7772) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 21 / 34 (677.0172) | 13 / 34 (681.6232) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls | 19 / 31 (680.4340) | 6 / 31 (691.9200) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 32 / 93 (686.2056) | 44 / 93 (682.1828) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 / 59 (702.2632) | 42 / 59 (667.2912) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 19 / 60 (690.7652) | 48 / 60 (666.7428) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2 / 33 (698.8000) | 21 / 33 (671.2800) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 27 / 76 (681.0516) | 43 / 76 (670.1256) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 6 / 27 (691.3256) | 9 / 27 (682.7312) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 / 80 (695.9772) | 14 / 80 (687.3372) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 / 65 (693.0628) | 13 / 65 (687.8972) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 7 / 51 (694.7656) | 3 / 51 (699.9428) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest | 9 / 30 (691.3256) | 14 / 30 (688.4800) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 17 / 30 (679.8628) | 13 / 30 (685.6344) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 9 / 49 (696.5140) | 4 / 49 (699.9428) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 18 / 92 (687.8972) | 19 / 92 (687.3484) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 3 / 25 (697.6572) | 8 / 25 (687.3256) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 15 / 37 (682.7312) | 24 / 37 (670.1944) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls | 6 / 34 (689.0284) | 18 / 34 (672.4800) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores | 3 / 63 (697.6456) | 6 / 63 (693.0740) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 / 73 (703.9428) | 41 / 73 (677.6000) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown | 5 / 28 (692.4684) | 13 / 28 (680.4568) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-10-08 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 8 / 26 (680.4456) | 12 / 26 (679.8512) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 9 / 27 (684.4572) | 15 / 27 (678.1828) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 | 35 / 43 (675.2568) | 30 / 43 (678.7200) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 | 29 / 37 (668.3768) | 14 / 37 (686.7888) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 9 / 26 (683.3028) | 3 / 26 (690.2172) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown | 14 / 39 (679.8512) | 3 / 39 (687.9200) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery | 12 / 81 (687.3372) | 6 / 81 (692.4800) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 6 / 42 (688.4568) | 13 / 42 (682.1712) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin | 1 / 17 (697.6572) | 9 / 17 (680.4800) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 9 / 81 (687.3484) | 16 / 81 (683.3372) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 9 / 40 (693.0628) | 24 / 40 (679.9200) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 48 / 54 (670.1140) | 52 / 54 (653.5312) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash | 24 / 46 (674.7544) | 46 / 46 (514.7312) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 9 / 55 (689.0628) | 34 / 55 (670.1140) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest | 19 / 25 (669.5312) | 25 / 25 (648.3776) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 32 / 61 (672.4340) | 37 / 61 (670.2400) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 23 / 27 (659.8516) | 8 / 27 (679.8972) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 11 / 32 (674.1256 · Master) | 9 / 32 (492.9944 · Backyard) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier | 19 / 45 (677.0400 · Master) | 6 / 45 (493.0288 · Backyard) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2019-07-19 | Piggin in the Park | 7 / 25 (677.0056 · Master) | 2 / 25 (504.4688 · Backyard) | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin' Bike Fest | 6 / 31 (678.8000 · Master) | 6 / 31 (339.9544 · Backyard) | Dead level |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 10 / 33 (670.1600 · Master) | 2 / 33 (335.9772 · Backyard) | COOL HAND QUE |