Head-to-head
NECTAR OF THE HOGS vs Ash Kickin' BBQ
15 head-to-head wins
Met
35 times in the data
20 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Contests | 54 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 11 | Category wins | 9 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.5% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 34% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±3.35% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.4% |
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 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (35 meetings) | 25 |
| 14 | Pork Ribs (37 meetings) | 23 |
| 25 | Pork (35 meetings) | 10 |
| 15 | Brisket (34 meetings) | 19 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — Ash Kickin' BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 4 times — Ash Kickin' BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked ND BBQ Championship 3 times — Ash Kickin' BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 182.31 points at Smokin' in Steele (2025-05-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1200 points at Minnesota in May (2024-05-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 12 / 77 (689.0628) | 31 / 77 (682.7312) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship | 24 / 71 (679.3712) | 19 / 71 (682.8228) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 23 / 46 (669.6112) | 15 / 46 (682.2744) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ | 7 / 26 (678.2172) | 5 / 26 (683.9200) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 8 / 36 (687.9084) | 22 / 36 (677.5656) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 20 / 36 (671.8856) | 25 / 36 (666.1372) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 28 / 28 (501.6000) | 14 / 28 (683.9088) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 23 / 58 (682.8344) | 1 / 58 (701.6688) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 20 / 42 (673.0744) | 9 / 42 (683.3372) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship | 3 / 47 (693.1428) | 11 / 47 (677.0628) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ | 17 / 27 (672.5028) | 6 / 27 (687.3368) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 5 / 28 (690.2284) | 21 / 28 (669.0520) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 37 (693.0856) | 6 / 37 (691.9316) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 10 / 41 (681.6228) | 7 / 41 (685.0516) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 9 / 32 (685.6572) | 30 / 32 (652.4224) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 19 / 58 (688.5028) | 21 / 58 (687.3828) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 24 / 42 (671.3712) | 8 / 42 (685.0512) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 21 (690.2172) | 1 / 21 (693.6576) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 60 / 487 (690.2972) | 252 / 487 (671.8972) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 3 / 32 (691.3828) | 8 / 32 (687.3832) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 6 / 28 (681.6576) | 4 / 28 (686.1944) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 40 (684.4916) | 11 / 40 (681.6576) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 43 (667.8628) | 1 / 43 (702.2516) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 10 / 29 (671.3256) | 4 / 29 (677.6000) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 14 / 59 (681.7032) | 27 / 59 (673.6000) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 109 / 505 (683.3372) | 33 / 505 (694.2400) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 8 / 249 (701.6456) | 210 / 249 (667.2568) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 13 / 40 (673.6228) | 2 / 40 (690.2288) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 / 37 (684.5372) | 2 / 37 (699.9428) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 39 (678.2632) | 3 / 39 (692.5484) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 11 / 33 (679.8972) | 1 / 33 (689.6684) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 34 / 59 (666.1140) | 7 / 59 (682.8000) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May | 20 / 43 (665.1312) | 4 / 43 (679.4400) | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 6 / 35 (683.9428) | 14 / 35 (674.2288) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 9 / 60 (677.6684) | 17 / 60 (673.0856) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |