Head-to-head
11 head-to-head wins
Met
30 times in the data
19 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Kith n' Kin | Poppa Pig | |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Contests | 119 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 17 | Category wins | 31 |
| 11 | Perfect 180s | 23 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.3% |
| 95.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 27% |
| ±1.35% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.74% |
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)
| Kith n' Kin | Poppa Pig | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (30 meetings) | 18 |
| 15 | Pork Ribs (30 meetings) | 15 |
| 12 | Pork (30 meetings) | 18 |
| 19 | Brisket (30 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) 3 times — Poppa Pig leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — Poppa Pig leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 2 times — Poppa Pig leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 24.69 points at 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN (2024-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1084 points at Smokin' for Down Syndrome (2023-03-31)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Kith n' Kin | Poppa Pig | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 / 125 (710.8460) | 19 / 125 (697.6572) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2025-12-05 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) | 5 / 21 (694.7656) | 4 / 21 (698.8000) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-09-26 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 10 / 26 (698.2056) | 16 / 26 (685.5768) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 6 / 30 (703.9312) | 11 / 30 (699.3712) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 39 / 70 (690.1828) | 9 / 70 (700.5144) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 18 / 106 (697.0744) | 3 / 106 (705.6800) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-05-02 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest | 6 / 27 (698.2284) | 13 / 27 (690.8000) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 210 / 444 (677.6000) | 77 / 444 (690.2284) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 95 / 169 (683.3484) | 57 / 169 (689.6456) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water | 1 / 42 (698.2628) | 6 / 42 (690.2396) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 14 / 25 (687.9088) | 2 / 25 (701.6572) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 54 / 81 (687.9084) | 21 / 81 (698.8116) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 86 / 118 (678.1368) | 4 / 118 (702.8228) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest | 23 / 44 (685.0168) | 6 / 44 (695.9200) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-04-12 | 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 1 / 14 (705.6684) | 6 / 14 (693.6112) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 5 / 17 (694.1708) | 3 / 17 (697.6916) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB | 20 / 49 (685.0396) | 12 / 49 (689.6572) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 17 / 73 (686.2056) | 9 / 73 (691.9084) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-09-08 | Primo BBQ Bash | 8 / 28 (686.1828) | 7 / 28 (687.9084) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 2 / 25 (696.5028) | 4 / 25 (693.0972) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff | 11 / 28 (687.3716) | 6 / 28 (694.7656) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-03-31 | Smokin' for Down Syndrome | 9 / 15 (684.4684) | 7 / 15 (685.5768) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 27 / 80 (682.7428) | 17 / 80 (686.2400) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 19 / 65 (684.4800) | 38 / 65 (672.4224) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 17 / 72 (682.7428) | 12 / 72 (686.2056) | Poppa Pig |
| 2022-04-29 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival | 3 / 25 (686.1940) | 7 / 25 (673.0400) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2022-04-01 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome | 11 / 28 (683.8968) | 7 / 28 (690.7656) | Poppa Pig |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores | 8 / 63 (692.4684) | 39 / 63 (667.8628) | Kith n' Kin |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 6 / 19 (689.6228) | 2 / 19 (693.6228) | Poppa Pig |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 34 / 50 (677.5772) | 39 / 50 (675.3024) | Kith n' Kin |