Head-to-head
NECTAR OF THE HOGS vs UGLY BABY BBQ
25 head-to-head wins
Met
35 times in the data · 1 dead level
9 head-to-head wins
NECTAR OF THE HOGS has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Contests | 69 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 11 | Category wins | 7 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.6% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 34% | Avg finish | top 50% |
| ±3.35% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.12% |
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)
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicken (35 meetings) | 19 |
| 21 | Pork Ribs (35 meetings) | 13 |
| 24 | Pork (30 meetings) | 6 |
| 16 | Brisket (29 meetings) | 13 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 6 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 5–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 5 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 4–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Puckaway Pigfest 2 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 193.75 points at Smokin' in Steele (2025-05-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5828 points at KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (2024-07-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | UGLY BABY BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 17 / 40 (673.0056) | 36 / 40 (652.3772) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 12 / 77 (689.0628) | 48 / 77 (676.4456) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | 15 / 35 (677.0172) | 19 / 35 (673.5768) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 24 / 26 (653.0288) | 18 / 26 (667.8744) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 8 / 36 (687.9084) | 33 / 36 (660.9940) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 36 (671.8856) | 29 / 36 (662.1368) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 28 / 28 (501.6000) | 4 / 28 (695.3484) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 23 / 58 (682.8344) | 40 / 58 (674.7660) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 9 / 49 (682.1944) | 30 / 49 (668.4572) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 257 / 444 (670.7652) | 121 / 444 (685.6456) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 13 / 37 (673.5772) | 14 / 37 (672.4572) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 5 / 28 (690.2284) | 18 / 28 (673.0172) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 9 / 34 (681.6572) | 11 / 34 (681.0744) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 37 (693.0856) | 21 / 37 (682.7544) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 10 / 41 (681.6228) | 28 / 41 (664.9828) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 9 / 32 (685.6572) | 20 / 32 (670.7200) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 19 / 58 (688.5028) | 14 / 58 (689.0972) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 24 / 42 (671.3712) | 19 / 42 (675.9312) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 21 (690.2172) | 15 / 21 (669.5540) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 32 (691.3828) | 21 / 32 (674.1484) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 6 / 28 (681.6576) | 14 / 28 (675.3604) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 40 (684.4916) | 13 / 40 (679.3024) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 43 (667.8628) | 32 / 43 (652.9944) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 10 / 29 (671.3256) | 15 / 29 (663.9312) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 14 / 59 (681.7032) | 39 / 59 (663.3828) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 13 / 40 (673.6228) | 25 / 40 (666.2060) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 / 37 (684.5372) | 33 / 37 (653.5432) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 39 (678.2632 · Master) | 11 / 39 (327.3256 · Backyard) | Dead level |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 11 / 33 (679.8972) | 7 / 33 (683.3828) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 6 / 35 (683.9428) | 25 / 35 (660.9944) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 11 / 45 (669.6684 · Master) | 8 / 45 (337.6800 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 8 / 52 (678.1828 · Master) | 20 / 52 (323.9428 · Backyard) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 9 / 60 (677.6684 · Master) | 2 / 60 (341.1544 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 1 / 50 (696.0000) | 40 / 50 (635.7944) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 10 / 37 (662.6968 · Master) | 5 / 37 (335.3600 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |