Head-to-head
Ishy Links BBQ vs Skinny Pig BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
7 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Ishy Links BBQ | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Contests | 47 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 1 | Category wins | 4 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 96% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.1% |
| 91.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 40% |
| ±2.44% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±8.04% |
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)
| Ishy Links BBQ | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (7 meetings) | 5 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (7 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — Skinny Pig BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 16.05 points at Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-06-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.8456 points at Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-06-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Ishy Links BBQ | Skinny Pig BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 41 (345.7028) | 15 / 41 (342.8572) | Ishy Links BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 20 (330.1824) | 8 / 20 (334.9144) | Skinny Pig BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 14 / 26 (330.2288) | 7 / 26 (343.9428) | Skinny Pig BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 19 / 36 (335.3828) | 9 / 36 (346.8112) | Skinny Pig BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 26 (337.6456) | 9 / 26 (340.5144) | Skinny Pig BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 30 / 40 (322.2172) | 8 / 40 (338.2628) | Skinny Pig BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 13 / 36 (313.0856) | 11 / 36 (320.5264) | Skinny Pig BBQ |