Head-to-head
11 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
Mad Dog BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Mad Dog BBQ | Going Yard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Contests | 57 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 5 | Category wins | 7 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 122.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.5% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 46% |
| ±4.34% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.83% |
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)
| Mad Dog BBQ | Going Yard BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 8 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 10 |
| 9 | Pork (22 meetings) | 13 |
| 14 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Downtown BBQ Showdown 3 times — Mad Dog BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 3 times — Going Yard BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery 3 times — Going Yard BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lakeland Pig Festival 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.15 points at Poosa Q (2022-05-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.0856 points at Budweiser Smoke on the Water (2023-02-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Mad Dog BBQ | Going Yard BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 3 / 41 (703.9544) | 4 / 41 (702.2860) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2026-03-13 | Jeepin 4 Justice | 8 / 15 (682.8000) | 11 / 15 (673.5768) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge | 25 / 32 (670.7084) | 28 / 32 (660.4228) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 19 / 38 (692.5028) | 27 / 38 (686.1828) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 25 / 42 (673.5884) | 16 / 42 (679.3260) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild | 9 / 25 (691.9428) | 16 / 25 (681.6112) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 20 / 40 (688.5028) | 25 / 40 (682.1828) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 3 / 38 (698.8344) | 20 / 38 (677.0056) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 2 / 26 (703.4060) | 4 / 26 (697.6456) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 29 / 59 (682.1712) | 23 / 59 (684.5144) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 23 / 76 (691.3716) | 13 / 76 (695.9544) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 15 / 42 (689.0400) | 27 / 42 (671.8284) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | 25 / 29 (664.9940) | 18 / 29 (680.4688) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 41 / 61 (679.3596) | 10 / 61 (695.9544) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 39 / 73 (673.6000) | 33 / 73 (677.5884) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 49 / 76 (665.6228) | 15 / 76 (691.3256) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 18 / 40 (680.4688) | 4 / 40 (692.5144) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 9 / 32 (689.6228) | 3 / 32 (699.9428) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 23 / 47 (679.8512) | 25 / 47 (678.7656) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 17 / 92 (687.9084) | 32 / 92 (679.3600) | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 65 / 72 (648.9140) | 19 / 72 (681.0628) | Going Yard BBQ |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam | 18 / 37 (671.8512) | 11 / 37 (678.1944) | Going Yard BBQ |