Head-to-head
HOT DADDY'S BBQ vs SHIGGIN & GRINNIN
37 head-to-head wins
Met
75 times in the data
38 head-to-head wins
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN is the team most often one call behind HOT DADDY'S BBQ (6 times). HOT DADDY'S BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Contests | 144 |
| 16 | Grand champs | 10 |
| 34 | Category wins | 27 |
| 11 | Perfect 180s | 8 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.7% |
| 95.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.3% |
| top 21% | Avg finish | top 21% |
| ±1.68% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.29% |
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)
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Chicken (75 meetings) | 31 |
| 46 | Pork Ribs (87 meetings) | 41 |
| 34 | Pork (75 meetings) | 41 |
| 31 | Brisket (75 meetings) | 44 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 7 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 4–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 6 times — dead level 3–3
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 33.20 points at Smokin in the Bogs (2019-08-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.6056 points at Minnesota in May (2025-05-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 6 / 17 (698.2056) | 7 / 17 (695.9084) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 2 / 28 (703.3940) | 4 / 28 (701.6572) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 14 / 40 (675.8628) | 1 / 40 (692.4684) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 16 / 48 (684.4684) | 21 / 48 (682.7544) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 3 / 77 (697.0512) | 25 / 77 (683.9084) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 27 / 101 (693.0628) | 9 / 101 (699.3600) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 13 / 42 (683.8740) | 7 / 42 (689.6228) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 23 / 401 (698.8000) | 9 / 401 (703.3828) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 32 / 158 (694.7772) | 7 / 158 (701.1316) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 13 / 90 (695.9544) | 19 / 90 (693.7256) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 10 / 26 (685.5884) | 1 / 26 (703.4060) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | 3 / 35 (695.9660) | 12 / 35 (682.1368) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 1 / 31 (688.4684) | 15 / 31 (672.4916) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 5 / 26 (683.8740) | 2 / 26 (690.7884) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 / 36 (692.5028) | 14 / 36 (681.6344) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 36 (690.7772) | 6 / 36 (685.0740) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 2 / 28 (695.9084) | 9 / 28 (689.0516) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn | 6 / 33 (691.3716) | 3 / 33 (695.3712) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 58 (694.2056) | 4 / 58 (694.8112) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 3 / 42 (690.2400) | 1 / 42 (700.5600) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 187 / 444 (679.3484) | 294 / 444 (663.8740) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 1 / 169 (709.7028) | 53 / 169 (690.1940) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 1 / 30 (700.4912) | 13 / 30 (680.4456) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 8 / 37 (682.1712) | 11 / 37 (677.0744) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 28 (695.9200) | 9 / 28 (687.3944) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 1 / 34 (695.9084) | 10 / 34 (681.0972) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 8 / 25 (685.6344) | 10 / 25 (682.1828) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 37 (690.8232) | 10 / 37 (689.7032) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 / 41 (692.4684) | 4 / 41 (693.0972) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 11 / 36 (684.4800) | 1 / 36 (694.2284) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 58 (699.9772) | 8 / 58 (691.3828) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 / 42 (690.8000) | 1 / 42 (701.1316) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 9 / 211 (699.3828) | 136 / 211 (678.1596) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 23 / 487 (696.5140) | 63 / 487 (690.2168) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 8 / 32 (689.0512) | 2 / 32 (699.9428) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | 10 / 28 (687.3372) | 1 / 28 (699.9544) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-08-24 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) | 5 / 27 (689.0400) | 9 / 27 (686.1828) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 16 / 32 (679.9084) | 1 / 32 (696.5372) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 15 / 39 (675.2912) | 4 / 39 (684.4800) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 7 / 27 (685.6344) | 4 / 27 (689.6228) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 8 / 40 (685.6572) | 3 / 40 (693.6340) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 43 (690.2628) | 5 / 43 (687.8968) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 5 / 45 (695.4172) | 10 / 45 (687.9660) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 59 (698.2284) | 13 / 59 (682.1828) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 / 47 (691.3484) | 15 / 47 (679.3372) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 78 / 505 (686.8340) | 18 / 505 (696.5256) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 79 / 249 (686.7540) | 13 / 249 (698.8344) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 16 / 23 (648.9484) | 10 / 23 (673.6112) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 1 / 32 (696.5488) | 2 / 32 (689.0972) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 29 / 40 (663.8624) | 1 / 40 (695.3940) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | 1 / 32 (687.3716) | 3 / 32 (685.6344) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 14 / 37 (677.0168) | 3 / 37 (694.8000) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 1 / 39 (694.1940) | 6 / 39 (686.2056) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 3 / 59 (688.5256) | 5 / 59 (685.0396) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May | 21 / 43 (664.5140) | 5 / 43 (678.7656) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 12 / 35 (675.3488) | 4 / 35 (685.0856) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 5 / 35 (685.6228) | 8 / 35 (677.6460) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 7 / 45 (675.3256) | 4 / 45 (679.3484) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 6 / 52 (683.3256) | 2 / 52 (686.2284) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 12 / 60 (676.4684) | 4 / 60 (683.9084) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | 4 / 33 (694.8228) | 10 / 33 (685.6344) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 14 / 40 (673.0740) | 15 / 40 (670.7884) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 22 / 66 (673.0856) | 7 / 66 (684.5832) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 6 / 35 (683.3256) | 15 / 35 (677.6576) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 26 / 45 (663.8512) | 12 / 45 (678.2516) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 8 / 30 (669.6340) | 6 / 30 (673.6804) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off | 6 / 36 (668.4568) | 3 / 36 (674.2400) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 | 35 / 47 (659.3368) | 25 / 47 (670.7656) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 38 / 53 (655.2800) | 14 / 53 (674.1824) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest | 12 / 49 (686.1824) | 15 / 49 (682.7772) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs | 18 / 38 (663.8856) | 2 / 38 (697.0856) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest | 17 / 46 (678.7768) | 4 / 46 (690.2628) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 6 / 37 (671.2912) | 11 / 37 (661.6116) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele | 11 / 43 (675.8740) | 12 / 43 (671.8968) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 25 / 57 (671.9084) | 6 / 57 (689.6684) | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |