Head-to-head
Cynical BBQ vs Old Town Franklin BBQ
22 head-to-head wins
Met
32 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Cynical BBQ | Old Town Franklin BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Contests | 45 |
| 6 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 17 | Category wins | 4 |
| 7 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97% |
| 95.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.2% |
| top 21% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.39% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.56% |
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)
| Cynical BBQ | Old Town Franklin BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chicken (32 meetings) | 12 |
| 18 | Pork Ribs (32 meetings) | 14 |
| 15 | Pork (32 meetings) | 17 |
| 18 | Brisket (32 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ 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
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Clayton BBQ Cook-off 2 times — Old Town Franklin BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.38 points at Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge (2019-07-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1888 points at The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 (2021-04-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Cynical BBQ | Old Town Franklin BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 6 / 90 (698.2056) | 64 / 90 (674.1256) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 20 / 26 (674.7428) | 15 / 26 (682.7772) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 12 / 27 (691.9084) | 17 / 27 (688.4800) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 4 / 31 (685.6572) | 16 / 31 (675.3716) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 13 / 74 (688.5144) | 31 / 74 (681.0288) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown | 1 / 30 (707.9656) | 7 / 30 (698.2516) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 13 / 25 (675.9088) | 6 / 25 (686.2056) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2 / 34 (699.9660) | 11 / 34 (690.2400) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 5 / 33 (691.3368) | 22 / 33 (671.3940) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2023-09-29 | Field, Fire Fork! | 4 / 19 (694.1940) | 1 / 19 (697.1088) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 8 / 29 (683.3372) | 5 / 29 (686.2632) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 4 / 27 (689.6344) | 6 / 27 (685.6800) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 7 / 28 (686.2172) | 17 / 28 (667.8512) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 4 / 27 (679.3832) | 3 / 27 (683.3716) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) | 5 / 17 (678.2056) | 7 / 17 (673.0628) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 | 13 / 25 (681.6460) | 21 / 25 (671.8860) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | 3 / 30 (697.0972) | 13 / 30 (678.1828) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards | 7 / 29 (683.3484) | 15 / 29 (667.3140) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 | 9 / 26 (689.6572) | 11 / 26 (688.4684) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | 5 / 41 (684.4916) | 18 / 41 (667.3484) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II | 15 / 46 (678.1712) | 6 / 46 (685.1428) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 7 / 37 (687.3712) | 9 / 37 (682.7660) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 1 / 44 (687.9544) | 5 / 44 (683.3140) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 1 / 25 (675.9768) | 10 / 25 (653.6000) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | 3 / 36 (685.1200) | 20 / 36 (658.7428) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 12 / 31 (673.0512) | 3 / 31 (698.3200) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 14 (673.0056) | 5 (684.4912) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Throwdown in the Vineyards | 5 / 20 (672.5028) | 4 / 20 (673.6916) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 5 / 27 (677.1200) | 11 / 27 (665.6340) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | 7 / 47 (690.2056) | 13 / 47 (682.2400) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | 3 / 70 (692.5144) | 30 / 70 (667.8744) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle | 20 / 48 (671.8972) | 11 / 48 (681.6112) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |