Head-to-head
Rio Good BBQ vs Smokin' Bliss BBQ
5 head-to-head wins
Met
14 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Rio Good BBQ | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Contests | 54 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 3 | Category wins | 12 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 95.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.7% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.63% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.07% |
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 | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (14 meetings) | 6 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (14 meetings) | 6 |
| 4 | Pork (14 meetings) | 10 |
| 9 | Brisket (14 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 2 times — Smokin' Bliss 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 — Rio Good BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.73 points at Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (2024-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5940 points at The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) (2025-01-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Rio Good BBQ | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Sutherlin Throwdown | 1 / 29 (705.1200) | 18 / 29 (682.7772) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 29 (694.7996) | 1 / 29 (701.1432) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 15 / 27 (677.0632) | 11 / 27 (684.5032) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 29 / 90 (687.3372) | 68 / 90 (670.1140) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship | 8 / 19 (678.2172) | 1 / 19 (695.9656) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 15 / 27 (690.7772) | 13 / 27 (691.3712) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 13 / 31 (677.0856) | 19 / 31 (671.9084) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 26 / 74 (682.7424) | 46 / 74 (673.6456) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 19 / 35 (683.3140) | 8 / 35 (696.5372) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 14 / 25 (670.1712) | 7 / 25 (685.6572) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 11 / 21 (671.3600) | 2 / 21 (701.0856) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 17 / 34 (680.4800) | 8 / 34 (692.5832) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 8 / 27 (685.0856) | 13 / 27 (678.7888) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 27 / 33 (666.7656) | 19 / 33 (673.5768) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |