Head-to-head
8 head-to-head wins
Met
12 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Rio Good BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Rio Good BBQ | Big Cat BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Contests | 44 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 3 | Category wins | 4 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97% |
| 95.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.8% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 51% |
| ±1.63% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.55% |
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)
| Rio Good BBQ | Big Cat BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (12 meetings) | 4 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (12 meetings) | 3 |
| 7 | Pork (12 meetings) | 5 |
| 5 | Brisket (12 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — Rio Good BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 2 times — Rio Good BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 2 times — Big Cat BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — Rio Good BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.61 points at The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) (2025-01-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5596 points at The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) (2025-01-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Rio Good BBQ | Big Cat BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 6 / 17 (703.9888) | 10 / 17 (697.6572) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 4 / 25 (696.5488) | 13 / 25 (682.1828) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 29 (694.7996) | 12 / 29 (680.5256) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 15 / 27 (677.0632) | 2 / 27 (696.5144) | Big Cat BBQ |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 29 / 90 (687.3372) | 56 / 90 (676.4572) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship | 8 / 19 (678.2172) | 10 / 19 (673.0512) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 15 / 27 (690.7772) | 26 / 27 (662.1716) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 13 / 31 (677.0856) | 14 / 31 (676.5260) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 14 / 25 (670.1712) | 1 / 25 (698.2744) | Big Cat BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 17 / 34 (680.4800) | 19 / 34 (678.1940) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 8 / 27 (685.0856) | 7 / 27 (688.4912) | Big Cat BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 27 / 33 (666.7656) | 16 / 33 (676.4456) | Big Cat BBQ |