Head-to-head
The Pig's Pajamas vs Top Gun Barbecue
5 head-to-head wins
Met
17 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| The Pig's Pajamas | Top Gun Barbecue | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Contests | 93 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 6 | Category wins | 16 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 96.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 93.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.8% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 26% |
| ±1.63% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.66% |
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)
| The Pig's Pajamas | Top Gun Barbecue | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 8 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 9 |
| 6 | Pork (17 meetings) | 11 |
| 8 | Brisket (17 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 3 times — Top Gun Barbecue leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 3 times — Top Gun Barbecue leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 3 times — Top Gun Barbecue leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) 2 times — Top Gun Barbecue leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 19.52 points at "Last Chance" KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2020-07-30)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.1940 points at Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) (2022-07-30)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | The Pig's Pajamas | Top Gun Barbecue | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 161 / 505 (678.1940) | 38 / 505 (693.6456) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 158 / 249 (677.0512) | 203 / 249 (668.4568) | The Pig's Pajamas |
| 2022-09-02 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) | 10 / 22 (661.0744) | 3 / 22 (678.8000) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 19 / 42 (686.2744) | 16 / 42 (688.4684) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) | 7 / 54 (682.2056) | 12 / 54 (675.3712) | The Pig's Pajamas |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 1 / 41 (695.4056) | 10 / 41 (684.5604) | The Pig's Pajamas |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 30 / 48 (657.6112) | 16 / 48 (675.3256) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-09-03 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 2 / 15 (695.4284) | 1 / 15 (699.4628) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove | 7 / 54 (676.5488) | 2 / 54 (692.5028) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 1 / 46 (688.5716) | 6 / 46 (670.7084) | The Pig's Pajamas |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 12 / 40 (672.4912) | 9 / 40 (679.3372) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 14 / 40 (668.5144) | 1 / 40 (687.3828) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 9 / 35 (671.3256) | 5 / 35 (681.6916) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 11 / 28 (674.1596) | 5 / 28 (680.4108) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2020-07-30 | "Last Chance" KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 14 / 18 (654.1600) | 4 / 18 (673.6800) | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | 16 / 53 (659.9200) | 23 / 53 (653.0056) | The Pig's Pajamas |
| 2019-04-27 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 9 / 43 (673.6800) | 7 / 43 (677.1088) | Top Gun Barbecue |