Head-to-head
NECTAR OF THE HOGS vs ACES HIGH BBQ
22 head-to-head wins
Met
33 times in the data
11 head-to-head wins
NECTAR OF THE HOGS has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Contests | 57 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 11 | Category wins | 6 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 98% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.2% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94% |
| top 34% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±3.35% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.31% |
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 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chicken (33 meetings) | 18 |
| 20 | Pork Ribs (33 meetings) | 13 |
| 21 | Pork (33 meetings) | 12 |
| 20 | Brisket (32 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 3 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked ND BBQ Championship 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Puckaway Pigfest 2 times — ACES HIGH BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 185.74 points at Smokin' in Steele (2025-05-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0348 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon (2019-06-21)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | ACES HIGH BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 12 / 77 (689.0628) | 59 / 77 (673.0052) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 24 / 71 (679.3712) | 31 / 71 (676.5140) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 23 / 46 (669.6112) | 17 / 46 (678.7540) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | 15 / 35 (677.0172) | 4 / 35 (693.6228) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ | 7 / 26 (678.2172) | 19 / 26 (665.5772) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 17 / 31 (671.3256) | 26 / 31 (667.3376) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 24 / 26 (653.0288) | 11 / 26 (673.5772) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 8 / 36 (687.9084) | 21 / 36 (678.1716) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 36 (671.8856) | 7 / 36 (684.4800) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 28 / 28 (501.6000) | 12 / 28 (687.3372) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 23 / 58 (682.8344) | 9 / 58 (691.9772) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 9 / 49 (682.1944) | 37 / 49 (663.3028) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 20 / 42 (673.0744) | 6 / 42 (689.1204) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest | 13 / 37 (673.5772) | 12 / 37 (674.7428) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 9 / 34 (681.6572) | 12 / 34 (680.4916) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | 4 / 28 (693.0744) | 17 / 28 (675.8860) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-08-24 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) | 10 / 27 (685.0400) | 12 / 27 (681.6348) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 32 (691.3828) | 30 / 32 (665.0060) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 14 / 59 (681.7032) | 17 / 59 (679.3028) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 109 / 505 (683.3372) | 125 / 505 (681.6800) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 8 / 249 (701.6456) | 12 / 249 (699.9656) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 13 / 40 (673.6228) | 18 / 40 (669.5544) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 / 37 (684.5372) | 25 / 37 (666.6972) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 39 (678.2632) | 15 / 39 (675.3144) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 11 / 33 (679.8972) | 17 / 33 (671.3256) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 34 / 59 (666.1140) | 24 / 59 (673.6344) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 6 / 35 (683.9428) | 19 / 35 (672.4456) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 8 / 52 (678.1828) | 23 / 52 (665.5656) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 9 / 60 (677.6684) | 10 / 60 (677.0512) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 262 / 468 (654.8228) | 84 / 468 (679.9200) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 1 / 50 (696.0000) | 4 / 50 (683.9316) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 10 / 37 (662.6968) | 9 / 37 (662.7316) | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 3 / 57 (691.9772) | 10 / 57 (683.3716) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |