Head-to-head
HOT DADDY'S BBQ vs UGLY BABY BBQ
43 head-to-head wins
Met
48 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has taken the last 9 meetings.
Career comparison
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Contests | 69 |
| 16 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 34 | Category wins | 7 |
| 11 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.6% |
| 95.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 21% | Avg finish | top 50% |
| ±1.68% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.12% |
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 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Chicken (48 meetings) | 12 |
| 33 | Pork Ribs (48 meetings) | 14 |
| 32 | Pork (42 meetings) | 10 |
| 23 | Brisket (42 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 7 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 7–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 5–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Puckaway Pigfest 4 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 4 times — HOT DADDY'S BBQ leads there 4–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 65.30 points at KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off (2020-09-18)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5600 points at Smokin' in Steele (2025-05-30)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | UGLY BABY BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 14 / 40 (675.8628) | 36 / 40 (652.3772) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 3 / 77 (697.0512) | 48 / 77 (676.4456) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | 3 / 35 (695.9660) | 19 / 35 (673.5768) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 5 / 26 (683.8740) | 18 / 26 (667.8744) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 / 36 (692.5028) | 33 / 36 (660.9940) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 36 (690.7772) | 29 / 36 (662.1368) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 2 / 28 (695.9084) | 4 / 28 (695.3484) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 5 / 58 (694.2056) | 40 / 58 (674.7660) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 15 / 49 (679.3372) | 30 / 49 (668.4572) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 187 / 444 (679.3484) | 121 / 444 (685.6456) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 1 / 30 (700.4912) | 12 / 30 (680.4572) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 8 / 37 (682.1712) | 14 / 37 (672.4572) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 28 (695.9200) | 18 / 28 (673.0172) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 1 / 34 (695.9084) | 11 / 34 (681.0744) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 8 / 25 (685.6344) | 11 / 25 (679.8968) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 37 (690.8232) | 21 / 37 (682.7544) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 / 41 (692.4684) | 28 / 41 (664.9828) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 3 / 32 (690.8112) | 20 / 32 (670.7200) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn | 11 / 36 (684.4800) | 15 / 36 (679.8508) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 58 (699.9772) | 14 / 58 (689.0972) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 / 42 (690.8000) | 19 / 42 (675.9312) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 8 / 32 (689.0512) | 13 / 32 (677.0744) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest | 8 / 28 (673.6112) | 4 / 28 (678.1944) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 16 / 32 (679.9084) | 21 / 32 (674.1484) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 15 / 39 (675.2912) | 32 / 39 (654.1944) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 1 / 28 (697.1088) | 14 / 28 (675.3604) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 7 / 27 (685.6344) | 8 / 27 (682.7772) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 8 / 40 (685.6572) | 13 / 40 (679.3024) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 43 (690.2628) | 32 / 43 (652.9944) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 2 / 29 (682.7884) | 15 / 29 (663.9312) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn | 5 / 45 (695.4172) | 11 / 45 (686.2628) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 59 (698.2284) | 39 / 59 (663.3828) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 / 47 (691.3484) | 31 / 47 (667.3716) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn | 10 / 36 (679.8512) | 23 / 36 (666.7316) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest | 5 / 38 (689.0628) | 22 / 38 (666.1372) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 1 / 32 (696.5488) | 24 / 32 (658.7196) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 29 / 40 (663.8624) | 25 / 40 (666.2060) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 14 / 37 (677.0168) | 33 / 37 (653.5432) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 1 / 39 (694.1940 · Master) | 11 / 39 (327.3256 · Backyard) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 6 / 33 (684.4568) | 7 / 33 (683.3828) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 12 / 35 (675.3488) | 25 / 35 (660.9944) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 7 / 45 (675.3256 · Master) | 8 / 45 (337.6800 · Backyard) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 6 / 52 (683.3256 · Master) | 20 / 52 (323.9428 · Backyard) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 12 / 60 (676.4684 · Master) | 2 / 60 (341.1544 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 14 / 40 (673.0740 · Master) | 16 / 40 (317.7028 · Backyard) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 6 / 35 (683.3256) | 35 / 35 (618.0232) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 5 / 50 (683.9200) | 40 / 50 (635.7944) | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 6 / 37 (671.2912 · Master) | 5 / 37 (335.3600 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |