Head-to-head
8 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
Rio Good BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Rio Good BBQ | Pops BBQ 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Contests | 39 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 3 | Category wins | 4 |
| 4 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 98.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.7% |
| 95.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.6% |
| top 38% | Avg finish | top 61% |
| ±1.63% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.57% |
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 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 2 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 3 |
| 7 | Pork (10 meetings) | 3 |
| 2 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 3 times — Rio Good BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 2 times — Rio Good 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: 19.99 points at Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship (2026-04-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.3372 points at The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) (2025-01-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Rio Good BBQ | Pops BBQ 22 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 6 / 17 (703.9888) | 12 / 17 (695.9312) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 4 / 25 (696.5488) | 11 / 25 (684.5260) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 29 (694.7996) | 16 / 29 (674.8116) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 15 / 27 (677.0632) | 12 / 27 (682.8572) | Pops BBQ 22 |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 15 / 27 (690.7772) | 18 / 27 (687.4400) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 13 / 31 (677.0856) | 28 / 31 (659.8508) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 14 / 25 (670.1712) | 10 / 25 (679.9428) | Pops BBQ 22 |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 11 / 21 (671.3600) | 13 / 21 (667.8856) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 17 / 34 (680.4800) | 25 / 34 (670.2172) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 27 / 33 (666.7656) | 30 / 33 (656.4228) | Rio Good BBQ |