Head-to-head
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ vs Poppa Pig
10 head-to-head wins
Met
39 times in the data
29 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | Poppa Pig | |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Contests | 119 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 22 | Category wins | 31 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 23 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.3% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 27% |
| ±2.18% | 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)
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | Poppa Pig | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (39 meetings) | 34 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (39 meetings) | 27 |
| 18 | Pork (39 meetings) | 21 |
| 17 | Brisket (38 meetings) | 21 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) 4 times — Poppa Pig leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 3 times — MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 2 times — Poppa Pig leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ 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 — Poppa Pig leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 159.93 points at TN River BBQ Battle (2021-09-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0460 points at 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam (2026-01-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | Poppa Pig | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 16 / 38 (693.6688) | 17 / 38 (693.6228) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-12-05 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) | 9 / 21 (691.3256) | 4 / 21 (698.8000) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-10-24 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition | 18 / 33 (681.6232) | 8 / 33 (692.5144) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-09-26 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 14 / 26 (689.6572) | 16 / 26 (685.5768) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Old Town Smokeout | 3 / 27 (696.5256) | 16 / 27 (686.7540) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 17 / 30 (691.3256) | 11 / 30 (699.3712) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 38 / 70 (690.1828) | 9 / 70 (700.5144) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 102 / 106 (660.9716) | 3 / 106 (705.6800) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-05-02 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest | 22 / 27 (675.3484) | 13 / 27 (690.8000) | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild | 4 / 25 (697.6800) | 10 / 25 (691.3828) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 14 / 38 (686.2400) | 5 / 38 (697.7028) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 5 / 11 (689.5880) | 3 / 11 (697.0512) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-10-25 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition | 14 / 31 (682.2288) | 1 / 31 (704.5140) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 11 / 27 (693.6112) | 6 / 27 (699.3940) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 10 / 25 (694.7772) | 2 / 25 (701.6572) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 5 / 81 (706.2284) | 21 / 81 (698.8116) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 76 / 118 (680.4456) | 4 / 118 (702.8228) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest | 26 / 44 (679.8512) | 6 / 44 (695.9200) | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-04-12 | 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 5 / 14 (694.2744) | 6 / 14 (693.6112) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 4 / 17 (697.6456) | 3 / 17 (697.6916) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB | 17 / 49 (686.2168) | 12 / 49 (689.6572) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-10-20 | Roast N Boast | 6 / 12 (694.2172) | 2 / 12 (702.8000) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-09-29 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 1 / 25 (703.3712) | 2 / 25 (701.6684) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition | 16 / 28 (666.1256) | 5 / 28 (691.3828) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-09-08 | Primo BBQ Bash | 22 / 28 (665.0056) | 7 / 28 (687.9084) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-08-25 | TN River BBQ Fest | 6 / 23 (691.9428) | 9 / 23 (687.8972) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 11 / 25 (686.1712) | 4 / 25 (693.0972) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff | 17 / 28 (679.8968) | 6 / 28 (694.7656) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-03-31 | Smokin' for Down Syndrome | 11 / 15 (683.8740) | 7 / 15 (685.5768) | Poppa Pig |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 55 / 80 (669.6344) | 17 / 80 (686.2400) | Poppa Pig |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 9 / 13 (657.5428) | 3 / 13 (686.7656) | Poppa Pig |
| 2022-04-29 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival | 10 / 25 (667.3028) | 7 / 25 (673.0400) | Poppa Pig |
| 2022-04-01 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome | 8 / 28 (690.2172) | 7 / 28 (690.7656) | Poppa Pig |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores | 23 / 63 (681.6112) | 39 / 63 (667.8628) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | TN River BBQ Battle | 7 / 10 (671.8396) | 10 / 10 (511.9080) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) | 17 / 44 (675.9544) | 3 / 44 (695.3600) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition | 18 / 18 (655.8856) | 5 / 18 (689.6228) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 25 / 47 (675.3372) | 5 / 47 (702.2516) | Poppa Pig |
| 2020-06-26 | Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival | 12 / 31 (662.1824) | 10 / 31 (666.7656) | Poppa Pig |