Head-to-head
Smokin' Bliss BBQ vs SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ
9 head-to-head wins
Met
26 times in the data
17 head-to-head wins
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Contests | 77 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 12 | Category wins | 6 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 98% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 94.7% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.7% |
| top 39% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±2.07% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.53% |
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)
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (26 meetings) | 17 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (26 meetings) | 17 |
| 15 | Pork (26 meetings) | 11 |
| 10 | Brisket (26 meetings) | 16 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 2 times — SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Jackpot 2 times — SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — Smokin' Bliss BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 46.90 points at Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship (2019-04-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2284 points at Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off (2023-05-26)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 11 / 27 (684.5032) | 6 / 27 (689.0628) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 68 / 90 (670.1140) | 42 / 90 (682.7772) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 5 / 21 (686.2400) | 15 / 21 (660.4576) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 1 / 25 (698.2516) | 17 / 25 (671.2912) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 13 / 27 (691.3712) | 2 / 27 (702.2744) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 19 / 31 (671.9084) | 2 / 31 (690.8228) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 46 / 74 (673.6456) | 14 / 74 (688.4684) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 8 / 35 (696.5372) | 25 / 35 (671.3140) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 2 / 21 (701.0856) | 10 / 21 (681.0744) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 8 / 34 (692.5832) | 16 / 34 (684.5144) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 13 / 27 (678.7888) | 9 / 27 (683.3944) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 19 / 33 (673.5768) | 9 / 33 (686.7884) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 27 / 58 (677.5884) | 16 / 58 (686.7656) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 32 / 40 (678.7428) | 24 / 40 (686.1944) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 4 / 29 (688.5144) | 9 / 29 (682.7888) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 21 / 43 (680.4572) | 6 / 43 (691.3484) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2023-05-26 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off | 2 / 19 (686.8572) | 1 / 19 (689.0856) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 12 / 28 (679.3256) | 15 / 28 (673.1088) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 12 / 45 (677.6228) | 3 / 45 (687.9200) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 12 / 35 (686.7772) | 7 / 35 (689.0516) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out | 4 / 43 (689.1088) | 16 / 43 (669.1084) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 16 / 29 (672.4912) | 7 / 29 (681.1544) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 11 / 27 (696.5372) | 20 / 27 (682.1828) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 24 / 37 (665.0744) | 14 / 37 (677.6228) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 31 / 44 (650.2060) | 20 / 44 (668.5028) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 33 / 48 (637.6460) | 5 / 48 (684.5488) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |