Head-to-head
NECTAR OF THE HOGS vs MACHETE BOYS BBQ
15 head-to-head wins
Met
36 times in the data
21 head-to-head wins
MACHETE BOYS BBQ is the team NECTAR OF THE HOGS sees one call ahead more than anyone (4 times). NECTAR OF THE HOGS has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Contests | 126 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 3 |
| 11 | Category wins | 11 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 98% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 94% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 34% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±3.35% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.2% |
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 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chicken (36 meetings) | 17 |
| 17 | Pork Ribs (37 meetings) | 20 |
| 19 | Pork (36 meetings) | 17 |
| 17 | Brisket (35 meetings) | 18 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ 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 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 4 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 3 times — MACHETE BOYS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May (Masters) 3 times — NECTAR OF THE HOGS leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 175.44 points at Smokin' in Steele (2025-05-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0344 points at Minnesota in May (2024-05-10)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 12 / 77 (689.0628) | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 9 / 42 (686.7772) | 16 / 42 (681.6344) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship | 23 / 46 (669.6112) | 2 / 46 (694.2284) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest | 15 / 35 (677.0172) | 9 / 35 (686.7660) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 24 / 26 (653.0288) | 17 / 26 (668.4916) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 28 / 28 (501.6000) | 17 / 28 (677.0400) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 23 / 58 (682.8344) | 22 / 58 (683.4172) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 9 / 49 (682.1944) | 4 / 49 (688.5144) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | 20 / 42 (673.0744) | 16 / 42 (677.0168) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 257 / 444 (670.7652) | 104 / 444 (686.8228) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 37 (693.0856) | 27 / 37 (673.0172) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 10 / 41 (681.6228) | 9 / 41 (682.1944) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 9 / 32 (685.6572) | 2 / 32 (692.5260) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 19 / 58 (688.5028) | 18 / 58 (688.5372) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 60 / 487 (690.2972) | 2 / 487 (704.5256) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 3 / 28 (689.1432) | 2 / 28 (693.6572) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 6 / 28 (681.6576) | 15 / 28 (675.3256) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 40 (684.4916) | 24 / 40 (674.7544) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 43 (667.8628) | 38 / 43 (634.6628) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 14 / 59 (681.7032) | 3 / 59 (697.0972) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 109 / 505 (683.3372) | 61 / 505 (688.5140) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 17 / 28 (666.8460) | 1 / 28 (693.6916) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 13 / 40 (673.6228) | 8 / 40 (678.8116) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 / 37 (684.5372) | 11 / 37 (681.7028) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 39 (678.2632) | 23 / 39 (666.7772) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 11 / 33 (679.8972) | 8 / 33 (681.0284) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 34 / 59 (666.1140) | 21 / 59 (674.1828) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May | 20 / 43 (665.1312) | 15 / 43 (668.5028) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 82 / 92 (673.0400) | 66 / 92 (682.7540) | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 56 / 111 (678.1484) | 64 / 111 (677.0168) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 11 / 45 (669.6684) | 33 / 45 (654.2172) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 8 / 52 (678.1828) | 16 / 52 (670.9148) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 9 / 60 (677.6684) | 22 / 60 (667.9428) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 1 / 50 (696.0000) | 26 / 50 (658.8000) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash | 2 / 38 (686.7772) | 34 / 38 (641.0516) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 3 / 57 (691.9772) | 46 / 57 (634.2512) | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |