Head-to-head
MadChad's BBQ vs WHEN PIGS DIE
5 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
WHEN PIGS DIE has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| MadChad's BBQ | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Contests | 148 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 4 | Category wins | 18 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 96.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 93.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.6% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.64% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.57% |
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)
| MadChad's BBQ | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (16 meetings) | 8 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (16 meetings) | 10 |
| 11 | Pork (16 meetings) | 5 |
| 6 | Brisket (16 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Tri-City BBQ Fest 2 times — WHEN PIGS DIE leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 2 times — WHEN PIGS DIE leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked GOBS Que (DAY 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 21.22 points at GOBS Que (DAY 1) (2021-08-13)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0576 points at Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll (2023-09-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MadChad's BBQ | WHEN PIGS DIE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 21 / 33 (672.4912) | 18 / 33 (678.1600) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 14 / 26 (680.4224) | 8 / 26 (687.8972) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 34 / 44 (667.8856) | 27 / 44 (673.6456) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 24 / 31 (667.8972) | 9 / 31 (679.8740) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 33 / 58 (678.1828) | 18 / 58 (685.6688) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 47 / 444 (694.7884) | 85 / 444 (689.1432) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 9 / 30 (684.4800) | 5 / 30 (689.0744) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 11 / 28 (682.7888) | 2 / 28 (695.9428) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 58 / 487 (690.8000) | 122 / 487 (684.4796) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 18 / 28 (669.0512) | 17 / 28 (669.1088) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 25 / 39 (665.0744) | 7 / 39 (678.2516) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 36 / 59 (665.5884) | 23 / 59 (675.9772) | WHEN PIGS DIE |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 16 / 28 (670.7660) | 21 / 28 (663.9204) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 6 / 40 (680.5144) | 20 / 40 (668.5600) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 7 / 25 (681.1200) | 11 / 25 (675.3140) | MadChad's BBQ |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) | 17 / 26 (663.8628) | 4 / 26 (685.0856) | WHEN PIGS DIE |