Head-to-head
19 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
Old Town Franklin BBQ has taken the last 6 meetings.
Career comparison
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | RBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Contests | 32 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 4 | Category wins | 1 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 97% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 94.4% |
| 94.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.1% |
| top 39% | Avg finish | top 63% |
| ±1.56% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.36% |
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)
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | RBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 12 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 8 |
| 16 | Pork (21 meetings) | 5 |
| 17 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 2 times — Old Town Franklin BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 36.63 points at The Golden State Battle (2019-01-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7716 points at Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (2019-05-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Old Town Franklin BBQ | RBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 15 / 26 (682.7772) | 22 / 26 (648.3656) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 16 / 31 (675.3716) | 25 / 31 (664.4228) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 11 / 34 (690.2400) | 26 / 34 (666.7084) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 1 / 27 (698.2744) | 16 / 27 (674.7196) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2023-09-29 | Field, Fire Fork! | 1 / 19 (697.1088) | 8 / 19 (677.0740) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 5 / 29 (686.2632) | 26 / 29 (654.1484) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 17 / 28 (667.8512) | 11 / 28 (679.9200) | RBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 3 / 27 (683.3716) | 9 / 27 (667.3024) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 18 / 29 (667.8856) | 22 / 29 (659.8396) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | 13 / 30 (678.1828) | 23 / 30 (660.4112) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards | 15 / 29 (667.3140) | 19 / 29 (655.3488) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | 18 / 41 (667.3484) | 28 / 41 (651.2800) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II | 6 / 46 (685.1428) | 26 / 46 (666.7772) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 5 / 44 (683.3140) | 9 / 44 (679.4400) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | 20 / 36 (658.7428) | 26 / 36 (651.2572) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 5 (684.4912) | 26 (657.6228) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Throwdown in the Vineyards | 4 / 20 (673.6916) | 12 / 20 (639.3484) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 11 / 27 (665.6340) | 10 / 27 (667.4056) | RBQ |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 20 / 48 (665.6684) | 23 / 48 (659.4400) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | 30 / 70 (667.8744) | 40 / 70 (659.9312) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle | 11 / 48 (681.6112) | 42 / 48 (644.9828) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |