Head-to-head
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ vs ELITE BBQ SMOKERS
56 head-to-head wins
Met
93 times in the data
37 head-to-head wins
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Contests | 158 |
| 5 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 39 | Category wins | 15 |
| 22 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.9% |
| 94.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 43% |
| ±2.25% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.57% |
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 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Chicken (94 meetings) | 45 |
| 59 | Pork Ribs (94 meetings) | 35 |
| 50 | Pork (93 meetings) | 43 |
| 45 | Brisket (93 meetings) | 48 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 5 times — ELITE BBQ SMOKERS leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 5 times — ELITE BBQ SMOKERS leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Mountain 3 times — ELITE BBQ SMOKERS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 3 times — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 3 times — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 154.83 points at Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club (2021-03-19)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5600 points at 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (2023-05-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 18 / 75 (691.9200) | 26 / 75 (689.6228) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 4 / 42 (698.8000) | 19 / 42 (683.2796) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 14 / 41 (691.9200) | 18 / 41 (690.1944) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-10-24 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown | 3 / 45 (699.3828) | 17 / 45 (682.1828) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 18 / 36 (677.5888) | 8 / 36 (690.7772) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain | 8 / 37 (687.8856) | 3 / 37 (692.5028) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 28 / 66 (684.4684) | 2 / 66 (701.6800) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 16 / 42 (689.6228) | 7 / 42 (697.0512) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2025-06-13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 5 / 30 (693.6344) | 9 / 30 (690.2172) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 20 / 70 (697.0512) | 40 / 70 (690.1712) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 60 / 106 (683.8740) | 87 / 106 (672.4228) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 71 / 100 (672.4684) | 66 / 100 (675.8512) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 47 / 59 (667.2684) | 13 / 59 (689.6228) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 6 / 28 (691.9540) | 16 / 28 (677.6000) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain | 5 / 32 (697.0744) | 13 / 32 (687.3832) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 45 / 76 (680.4456) | 33 / 76 (685.0284) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2024-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 4 / 31 (698.8000) | 21 / 31 (677.0056) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 17 / 42 (686.7312) | 13 / 42 (690.1944) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 32 / 93 (686.2056) | 70 / 93 (667.8516) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 19 / 60 (690.7652) | 23 / 60 (689.0400) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB | 32 / 49 (671.8968) | 38 / 49 (659.8396) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 6 / 73 (694.8460) | 27 / 73 (679.9084) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 192 / 211 (662.0680) | 130 / 211 (679.3600) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 289 / 487 (666.7768) | 52 / 487 (691.9424) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2 / 33 (698.8000) | 14 / 33 (684.4456) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest | 5 / 25 (697.0860) | 12 / 25 (683.8856) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-09-01 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 10 / 21 (675.8972) | 5 / 21 (687.3484) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain | 19 / 38 (679.8856) | 16 / 38 (684.4684) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-07-14 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 29 / 36 (670.6856) | 8 / 36 (687.3372) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 27 / 76 (681.0516) | 22 / 76 (683.9884) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-06-23 | Big BBQ Bash | 5 / 36 (697.6456) | 12 / 36 (684.4912) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 6 / 27 (691.3256) | 7 / 27 (690.7656) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 4 / 32 (695.9544) | 3 / 32 (697.0744) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 3 / 40 (695.3600) | 2 / 40 (695.9200) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2023-04-28 | Smokin' in the Pines | 5 / 24 (689.6340) | 7 / 24 (686.7772) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest | 3 / 28 (700.5028) | 11 / 28 (684.4340) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 23 / 57 (676.4340) | 29 / 57 (668.4572) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 10 / 34 (689.6112) | 18 / 34 (677.5772) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) | 28 / 35 (666.6856) | 9 / 35 (683.3372) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival | 7 / 51 (694.7656) | 16 / 51 (688.4800) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 1 / 27 (705.1316) | 13 / 27 (674.7312) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine | 9 / 49 (696.5140) | 28 / 49 (681.0628) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 18 / 92 (687.8972) | 30 / 92 (682.1828) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 9 / 42 (689.0628) | 22 / 42 (677.0172) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 6 / 72 (693.0628) | 26 / 72 (677.6000) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 / 73 (703.9428) | 44 / 73 (672.4340) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-12-11 | River Bar Smoke Out | 13 / 17 (670.7312) | 10 / 17 (678.7428) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown | 5 / 28 (692.4684) | 6 / 28 (691.3372) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-10-30 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 2 | 14 / 27 (683.8856) | 4 / 27 (700.5372) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-10-29 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 1 | 13 / 33 (679.3256) | 15 / 33 (678.1596) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-10-23 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 13 / 15 (686.7312) | 10 / 15 (695.9084) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-10-22 | SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 14 / 15 (684.9936) | 1 / 15 (702.8344) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague | 14 / 15 (659.8172) | 6 / 15 (685.0632) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague | 3 / 15 (689.6456) | 4 / 15 (686.7428) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-10-01 | Squealin on the Square | 4 / 17 (685.6000) | 3 / 17 (690.2172) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 74 / 467 (492.4912 · Open Comp) | 24 / 467 (689.1084 · Master) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 132 / 185 (674.6968) | 30 / 185 (692.5944) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 | 35 / 43 (675.2568) | 22 / 43 (687.3372) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 | 29 / 37 (668.3768) | 22 / 37 (680.5144) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-08-27 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park | 7 / 22 (681.0400) | 13 / 22 (671.2916) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine | 2 / 25 (699.3484) | 18 / 25 (672.9596) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown | 14 / 39 (679.8512) | 21 / 39 (670.1372) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland | 1 / 19 (697.6572) | 12 / 19 (669.0056) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery | 12 / 81 (687.3372) | 35 / 81 (675.3488) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck | 4 / 28 (695.9312) | 6 / 28 (694.7772) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-05-22 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 14 / 21 (683.8856) | 20 / 21 (664.3884) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-05-21 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 16 / 21 (673.5888) | 13 / 21 (676.4804) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 6 / 42 (688.4568) | 1 / 42 (694.2288) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-05-07 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin | 1 / 17 (697.6572) | 4 / 17 (687.8968) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival | 8 / 40 (690.2172) | 11 / 40 (686.1940) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | 26 / 26 (522.8000) | 14 / 26 (677.6344) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 9 / 81 (687.3484) | 12 / 81 (683.9428) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-02-20 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 | 8 / 21 (683.9316) | 18 / 21 (668.4800) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2021-02-19 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | 9 / 21 (681.0632) | 17 / 21 (671.8972) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 9 / 40 (693.0628) | 21 / 40 (686.2056) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | 17 / 24 (662.1832) | 20 / 24 (656.4572) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-09-25 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy | 14 / 22 (683.3600) | 16 / 22 (681.6000) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 48 / 54 (670.1140) | 47 / 54 (671.9204) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash | 24 / 46 (674.7544) | 36 / 46 (651.8860) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck | 21 / 34 (669.6228) | 24 / 34 (664.3996) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken | 13 / 34 (681.5768) | 7 / 34 (684.5028) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier | 9 / 55 (689.0628) | 35 / 55 (669.5884) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge | 14 / 25 (670.7544) | 3 / 25 (684.4456) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest | 19 / 25 (669.5312) | 22 / 25 (664.4112) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 32 / 61 (672.4340) | 12 / 61 (683.9432) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2019-11-09 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) | 27 / 33 (659.2456) | 25 / 33 (671.8396) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2019-11-08 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) | 36 / 47 (654.6856) | 40 / 47 (649.5312) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 23 / 27 (659.8516) | 18 / 27 (668.9828) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2019-10-04 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest | 5 / 24 (681.0400) | 17 / 24 (660.9484) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Piggin in the Park | 7 / 25 (677.0056) | 14 / 25 (667.8284) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q | 23 / 48 (677.6344) | 16 / 48 (681.6000) | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 9 / 72 (686.7544) | 23 / 72 (677.5656) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 12 / 42 (677.6116) | 15 / 42 (674.1484) | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |