Head-to-head
11 head-to-head wins
Met
17 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| PO PO PORK | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Contests | 69 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 1 | Category wins | 7 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 96.2% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.6% |
| 93.5% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 45% | Avg finish | top 50% |
| ±1.61% | 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)
| PO PO PORK | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 11 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 9 |
| 10 | Pork (16 meetings) | 6 |
| 5 | Brisket (16 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — PO PO PORK leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 4 times — dead level 2–2
- 🏕️ They've both cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 3 times — PO PO PORK leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 20.61 points at KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (2023-07-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.2228 points at Minnesota in May (2026-05-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | PO PO PORK | UGLY BABY BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 43 / 77 (677.6684) | 48 / 77 (676.4456) | PO PO PORK |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 15 / 28 (683.8856) | 4 / 28 (695.3484) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 8 / 58 (692.5028) | 40 / 58 (674.7660) | PO PO PORK |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 80 / 444 (689.6456) | 121 / 444 (685.6456) | PO PO PORK |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 19 / 34 (673.6456) | 11 / 34 (681.0744) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele | 10 / 32 (682.7312) | 20 / 32 (670.7200) | PO PO PORK |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 33 / 58 (678.7312) | 14 / 58 (689.0972) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 23 / 32 (671.2912) | 21 / 32 (674.1484) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 16 / 39 (674.8000) | 32 / 39 (654.1944) | PO PO PORK |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 13 / 29 (667.3256) | 15 / 29 (663.9312) | PO PO PORK |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 30 / 59 (671.3596) | 39 / 59 (663.3828) | PO PO PORK |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 25 / 47 (672.4112) | 31 / 47 (667.3716) | PO PO PORK |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 11 / 40 (675.8860) | 25 / 40 (666.2060) | PO PO PORK |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 18 / 33 (670.7544) | 7 / 33 (683.3828) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | 22 / 35 (665.6116) | 25 / 35 (660.9944) | PO PO PORK |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May | 40 / 60 (655.8860 · Master) | 2 / 60 (341.1544 · Backyard) | UGLY BABY BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ | 32 / 50 (653.5656) | 40 / 50 (635.7944) | PO PO PORK |