Head-to-head
4 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
Cynical BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Bad Bears BBQ | Cynical BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Contests | 55 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 8 | Category wins | 17 |
| 5 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.6% |
| top 36% | Avg finish | top 21% |
| ±2.33% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.39% |
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)
| Bad Bears BBQ | Cynical BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 9 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 16 |
| 7 | Pork (22 meetings) | 15 |
| 8 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 3 times — Cynical BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — Cynical BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Jackpot 2 times — Cynical BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — Cynical BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 22.22 points at Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship (2023-04-28)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5484 points at The Sutherlin Throwdown (2024-07-20)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Bad Bears BBQ | Cynical BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 7 / 17 (703.3940) | 5 / 17 (707.4060) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 9 / 25 (688.5140) | 1 / 25 (708.5256) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Sutherlin Throwdown | 10 / 29 (693.0856) | 3 / 29 (700.4912) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 8 / 29 (687.9656) | 3 / 29 (699.3484) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown | 10 / 29 (686.7768) | 17 / 29 (682.1712) | Bad Bears BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 9 / 27 (686.7540) | 1 / 27 (705.1200) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII | 9 / 41 (695.9316) | 7 / 41 (697.6804) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 40 / 90 (683.3488) | 6 / 90 (698.2056) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 8 / 21 (682.2172) | 2 / 21 (687.3716) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 13 / 25 (677.6456) | 12 / 25 (679.3144) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 19 (691.3712) | 2 / 19 (695.9312) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 12 / 31 (677.5884) | 4 / 31 (693.0856) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 18 / 26 (676.5372) | 20 / 26 (674.7428) | Bad Bears BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 10 / 27 (693.0512) | 12 / 27 (691.9084) | Bad Bears BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 21 / 31 (670.7428) | 4 / 31 (685.6572) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 34 / 74 (679.8856) | 13 / 74 (688.5144) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown | 2 / 30 (707.4172) | 1 / 30 (707.9656) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 2 / 25 (697.0856) | 13 / 25 (675.9088) | Bad Bears BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 14 / 34 (688.0116) | 2 / 34 (699.9660) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 24 / 33 (670.1600) | 5 / 33 (691.3368) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 11 / 29 (678.2516) | 8 / 29 (683.3372) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 15 / 27 (667.4172) | 4 / 27 (689.6344) | Cynical BBQ |