Head-to-head
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ vs Kermit's Ex
19 head-to-head wins
Met
48 times in the data
29 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | Kermit's Ex | |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Contests | 107 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 22 | Category wins | 15 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 14 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.6% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 35% |
| ±2.18% | 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)
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | Kermit's Ex | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chicken (48 meetings) | 28 |
| 19 | Pork Ribs (48 meetings) | 29 |
| 22 | Pork (48 meetings) | 26 |
| 19 | Brisket (48 meetings) | 29 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Southaven Springfest 5 times — Kermit's Ex leads there 3–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 3 times — Kermit's Ex leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 3 times — Kermit's Ex leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 2 times — Kermit's Ex leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.64 points at 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) (2025-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0232 points at Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (2023-06-09)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | Kermit's Ex | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest | 11 / 25 (699.3712) | 14 / 25 (698.8000) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off | 20 / 25 (678.1600) | 2 / 25 (705.0972) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven Springfest | 15 / 33 (691.3600) | 6 / 33 (703.3712) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 29 / 37 (678.2176) | 5 / 37 (700.5256) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-10-24 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition | 18 / 33 (681.6232) | 6 / 33 (695.9200) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-10-17 | Balloons and Barbeque | 8 / 15 (686.7656) | 1 / 15 (712.5484) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-06-27 | Old Town Smokeout | 3 / 27 (696.5256) | 6 / 27 (695.3368) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 17 / 30 (691.3256) | 2 / 30 (709.6800) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 38 / 70 (690.1828) | 48 / 70 (686.7428) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 102 / 106 (660.9716) | 28 / 106 (693.6112) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-05-02 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest | 22 / 27 (675.3484) | 1 / 27 (705.1428) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven Springfest | 21 / 34 (682.7888) | 14 / 34 (690.7656) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2025-04-04 | Smokin on the Rez | 6 / 17 (691.9312) | 10 / 17 (685.6000) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition | 14 / 31 (682.2288) | 5 / 31 (692.5140) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 11 / 27 (693.6112) | 15 / 27 (687.3484) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition | 16 / 25 (686.1828) | 18 / 25 (686.1828) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin on the Route | 8 / 27 (698.2516) | 5 / 27 (699.9656) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-06-07 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 12 / 33 (691.3256) | 14 / 33 (689.0628) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 10 / 25 (694.7772) | 7 / 25 (696.5028) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 5 / 81 (706.2284) | 41 / 81 (691.9200) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 76 / 118 (680.4456) | 72 / 118 (681.5768) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-05-10 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off | 13 / 26 (691.9316) | 10 / 26 (697.6340) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest | 26 / 44 (679.8512) | 4 / 44 (698.2172) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-04-12 | 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 5 / 14 (694.2744) | 7 / 14 (693.0512) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB | 17 / 49 (686.2168) | 14 / 49 (687.9312) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2023-10-06 | Go Hog Wild BBQ | 6 / 26 (702.8000) | 1 / 26 (709.7144) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2023-09-08 | Primo BBQ Bash | 22 / 28 (665.0056) | 6 / 28 (688.5028) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2023-07-28 | Smokin on the Route | 8 / 29 (690.2172) | 5 / 29 (695.3828) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2023-06-09 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 3 / 26 (706.2284) | 2 / 26 (706.2516) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 11 / 25 (686.1712) | 8 / 25 (690.7540) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2023-05-19 | 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 | 11 / 18 (675.3140) | 5 / 18 (692.5256) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 11 / 26 (685.6116) | 17 / 26 (672.4572) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest | 2 / 34 (701.6684) | 11 / 34 (686.7772) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2023-04-14 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 17 / 25 (678.1368) | 16 / 25 (681.5768) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2023-03-31 | Smokin' for Down Syndrome | 11 / 15 (683.8740) | 3 / 15 (690.2172) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water | 18 / 47 (682.7772) | 19 / 47 (681.0400) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | Go Hog Wild BBQ | 4 / 26 (686.2628) | 5 / 26 (684.5028) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest | 9 / 38 (699.3828) | 7 / 38 (704.5372) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2022-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 4 / 33 (702.2744) | 13 / 33 (687.3256) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 9 / 28 (682.2628) | 14 / 28 (675.8396) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven Springfest | 11 / 36 (683.3028) | 10 / 36 (687.3024) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven Springfest | 5 / 36 (695.9200) | 7 / 36 (689.0628) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Esperanza Bonanza | 4 / 27 (693.6684) | 11 / 27 (686.2628) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2021-10-01 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off | 17 / 30 (671.8512) | 10 / 30 (690.1940) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2021-06-11 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 18 / 38 (682.2056) | 15 / 38 (689.0284) | Kermit's Ex |
| 2021-06-04 | Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest | 10 / 34 (686.7884) | 11 / 34 (685.0628) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) | 17 / 44 (675.9544) | 19 / 44 (672.4800) | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 28 / 51 (660.9716) | 26 / 51 (666.1372) | Kermit's Ex |