Head-to-head
Bastian's Barbecue Co. vs Optimus Swine
6 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data · 1 dead level
3 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Bastian's Barbecue Co. | Optimus Swine | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Contests | 150 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 16 |
| 2 | Category wins | 36 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 13 |
| 95.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 141.7% |
| 92.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97% |
| top 48% | Avg finish | top 28% |
| ±2.6% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±7.92% |
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)
| Bastian's Barbecue Co. | Optimus Swine | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 6 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 2 |
| 0 | Pork (1 meetings) | 1 |
| 0 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 4 times — Bastian's Barbecue Co. leads there 4–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Revolutionary BBQ Brawl 2 times — Optimus Swine leads there 1–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 27.51 points at 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) (2025-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 27.5084 points at 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) (2025-05-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Bastian's Barbecue Co. | Optimus Swine | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 15 / 20 (321.0628 · Backyard) | 15 / 20 (675.2568 · Master) | Dead level |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 8 / 36 (339.9660 · Backyard) | 10 / 36 (694.1940 · Master) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 20 / 40 (314.7664 · Backyard) | 28 / 40 (677.5772 · Master) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 4 / 25 (345.1200 · Backyard) | 2 / 25 (695.4060 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 6 / 25 (345.0740 · Backyard) | 16 / 25 (681.0284 · Master) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 30 / 70 (341.6456 · Backyard) | 51 / 70 (683.3028 · Master) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) | 101 / 106 (661.5316) | 45 / 106 (689.0400) | Optimus Swine |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 18 / 16 (318.7660 · Backyard) | 12 / 16 (680.5144 · Master) | Optimus Swine |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 18 / 43 (339.3484 · Backyard) | 19 / 43 (687.3600 · Master) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 15 / 45 (332.4916 · Backyard) | 17 / 45 (685.6116 · Master) | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |