Head-to-head
1 head-to-head wins
Met
14 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
Cynical BBQ is the team Rio Good BBQ sees one call ahead more than anyone (3 times). Cynical BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Rio Good BBQ | Cynical BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Contests | 55 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 3 | Category wins | 17 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 95.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.6% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 21% |
| ±1.63% | 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)
| Rio Good BBQ | Cynical BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (14 meetings) | 8 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (14 meetings) | 7 |
| 3 | Pork (14 meetings) | 11 |
| 2 | Brisket (14 meetings) | 12 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — Cynical BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 2 times — Cynical BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Jackpot 2 times — Cynical BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — Cynical BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 28.06 points at Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest (2026-03-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1312 points at The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) (2025-01-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Rio Good BBQ | Cynical BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 6 / 17 (703.9888) | 5 / 17 (707.4060) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 4 / 25 (696.5488) | 1 / 25 (708.5256) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Sutherlin Throwdown | 1 / 29 (705.1200) | 3 / 29 (700.4912) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 29 (694.7996) | 3 / 29 (699.3484) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 15 / 27 (677.0632) | 1 / 27 (705.1200) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 29 / 90 (687.3372) | 6 / 90 (698.2056) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship | 8 / 19 (678.2172) | 2 / 19 (695.9312) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 15 / 27 (690.7772) | 12 / 27 (691.9084) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 13 / 31 (677.0856) | 4 / 31 (685.6572) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 26 / 74 (682.7424) | 13 / 74 (688.5144) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown | 4 / 30 (706.2512) | 1 / 30 (707.9656) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 14 / 25 (670.1712) | 13 / 25 (675.9088) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 17 / 34 (680.4800) | 2 / 34 (699.9660) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 27 / 33 (666.7656) | 5 / 33 (691.3368) | Cynical BBQ |