Head-to-head
POOR BOYS BBQ vs BAD ROOSTER BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
12 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| POOR BOYS BBQ | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Contests | 102 |
| 10 | Grand champs | 5 |
| 14 | Category wins | 23 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 15 |
| 147.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 135.8% |
| 104.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96.3% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±19.72% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±4.43% |
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)
| POOR BOYS BBQ | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 6 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (12 meetings) | 8 |
| 6 | Pork (10 meetings) | 4 |
| 6 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 3 times — BAD ROOSTER BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Mountain 3 times — POOR BOYS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — BAD ROOSTER BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 32.69 points at Chillin & Grillin in the Glades (2026-07-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0228 points at Smoke on the Mountain (2025-07-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | POOR BOYS BBQ | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 8 / 35 (691.3600) | 32 / 35 (658.6744) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 63 / 125 (683.9200) | 32 / 125 (691.9428) | BAD ROOSTER BBQ |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 38 / 56 (681.0284) | 2 / 56 (705.0972) | BAD ROOSTER BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 56 / 90 (682.1712) | 45 / 90 (686.7540) | BAD ROOSTER BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain | 11 / 37 (686.2056) | 12 / 37 (686.1828) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 63 / 70 (677.5540) | 47 / 70 (687.9088) | BAD ROOSTER BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 58 / 106 (684.4688) | 25 / 106 (694.2172) | BAD ROOSTER BBQ |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 21 / 58 (686.7540) | 7 / 58 (697.0628) | BAD ROOSTER BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain | 1 / 32 (710.2860) | 17 / 32 (682.7544) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 / 60 (697.0972) | 2 / 60 (700.5256) | BAD ROOSTER BBQ |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain | 7 / 38 (333.0628 · Backyard) | 18 / 38 (682.8232 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 | 6 / 25 (340.5028 · Backyard) | 10 / 25 (689.6228 · Master) | POOR BOYS BBQ |