Head-to-head
NORALA BBQ TEAM vs Hickory Hangover
14 head-to-head wins
Met
39 times in the data
25 head-to-head wins
Hickory Hangover has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | Hickory Hangover | |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Contests | 90 |
| 10 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 23 | Category wins | 20 |
| 10 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 145.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 147.5% |
| 102.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 104.7% |
| top 24% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±16.51% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±18.81% |
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)
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | Hickory Hangover | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicken (39 meetings) | 22 |
| 16 | Pork Ribs (40 meetings) | 24 |
| 2 | Pork (11 meetings) | 9 |
| 1 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 4 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Poosa Q 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) 3 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — Hickory Hangover leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) 2 times — NORALA BBQ TEAM leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 18.39 points at BBQ Boogie & Blues (2021-09-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0460 points at Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) (2022-10-07)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | NORALA BBQ TEAM | Hickory Hangover | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 15 / 30 (334.7656) | 5 / 30 (346.2284) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q | 12 / 42 (346.2400) | 1 / 42 (356.5716) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 4 / 70 (353.1200) | 2 / 70 (354.2744) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 71 / 106 (679.8744) | 62 / 106 (682.7540) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2025-03-21 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 43 (346.2400) | 10 / 43 (345.0972) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 14 / 38 (340.5028) | 11 / 38 (343.3828) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q | 24 / 59 (342.2284) | 13 / 59 (346.2400) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 44 / 47 (334.1940) | 23 / 47 (343.3828) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2024-03-22 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 38 (342.7768) | 28 / 38 (331.3600) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 5 / 93 (343.9772) | 2 / 93 (347.9656) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | 3 / 14 (349.1200) | 11 / 14 (340.4912) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 10 / 50 (340.5600) | 1 / 50 (355.4172) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q | 10 / 73 (346.2744) | 29 / 73 (334.7888) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2023-08-11 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 5 / 35 (514.2172) | 3 / 35 (517.0856) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-08-04 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | 3 / 58 (350.2628) | 29 / 58 (337.6572) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2023-06-09 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 1 / 26 (346.2632) | 4 / 26 (345.6800) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls | 11 / 39 (342.2284 · Backyard) | 4 / 39 (686.7888 · Master) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 20 / 80 (335.3600 · Backyard) | 42 / 80 (674.7084 · Master) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 / 65 (522.8572 · Backyard) | 8 / 65 (690.7656 · Master) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl | 1 / 10 (352.5484) | 5 / 10 (338.2284) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 / 28 (346.8344) | 3 / 28 (344.5944) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 3 / 38 (348.5716) | 5 / 38 (348.5256) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2022-09-16 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 9 / 18 (346.2400) | 1 / 18 (355.4288) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 9 / 35 (334.2056) | 3 / 35 (342.2400) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-08-12 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 6 / 35 (515.9200) | 1 / 35 (530.8228) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-08-05 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 / 21 (509.6572) | 4 / 21 (511.9084) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-06-10 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 23 (334.2056) | 1 / 23 (350.2628) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q | 10 / 72 (341.6916) | 24 / 72 (332.4800) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2022-04-22 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) | 8 / 34 (510.7884) | 7 / 34 (511.3600) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls | 25 / 34 (331.9200) | 6 / 34 (343.9428) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 13 / 26 (493.6228) | 8 / 26 (501.6340) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-11-19 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 9 / 14 (334.7772) | 3 / 14 (347.3944) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-10-22 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 30 (337.0860) | 1 / 30 (347.4172) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 18 / 31 (330.1596) | 3 / 31 (342.2972) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 8 / 27 (498.7200) | 3 / 27 (517.1088) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 14 / 25 (495.3604) | 4 / 25 (511.9316) | Hickory Hangover |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 1 / 31 (514.2284) | 5 / 31 (510.2056) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2021-04-23 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 / 29 (348.5600) | 9 / 29 (341.1200) | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls | 12 / 38 (339.9428) | 2 / 38 (348.5600) | Hickory Hangover |