Head-to-head
Big Bear BBQ vs FENDER BENDER BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
18 head-to-head wins
FENDER BENDER BBQ is the team Big Bear BBQ sees one call ahead more than anyone (3 times).
Career comparison
| Big Bear BBQ | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Contests | 57 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 2 | Category wins | 9 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 189.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.7% |
| 98.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 41% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±22.01% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.62% |
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)
| Big Bear BBQ | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 16 |
| 6 | Pork Ribs (24 meetings) | 18 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 4 times — FENDER BENDER BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — Big Bear BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 2 times — FENDER BENDER BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — FENDER BENDER BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — FENDER BENDER BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 20.59 points at Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) (2025-06-27)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5600 points at Art of the Que (Backyard 2) (2025-06-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Big Bear BBQ | FENDER BENDER BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 8 / 18 (344.5484) | 9 / 18 (342.2284) | Big Bear BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 14 (342.2400) | 1 / 14 (355.4400) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 16 / 28 (336.5484) | 13 / 28 (343.3828) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 10 / 27 (339.9428) | 9 / 27 (344.5600) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 21 / 37 (330.7772) | 1 / 37 (348.5488) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 30 / 40 (330.2400) | 8 / 40 (345.0972) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-05-29 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 9 / 25 (339.9540) | 7 / 25 (341.0856) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 9 / 77 (339.9772) | 3 / 77 (349.1200) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 / 24 (345.7256) | 2 / 24 (348.0000) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 17 (332.5828) | 4 / 17 (345.0972) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | 11 / 15 (328.5260) | 1 / 15 (349.1200) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) | 9 / 17 (332.5372) | 8 / 17 (333.0972) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 9 / 36 (338.8688) | 5 / 36 (345.6800) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 29 / 36 (331.3368) | 8 / 36 (345.0972) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 17 / 58 (336.5372) | 15 / 58 (337.1428) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 18 / 24 (325.0856) | 15 / 24 (329.0628) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 / 18 (340.5372) | 8 / 18 (335.9544) | Big Bear BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 30 / 58 (326.2860) | 10 / 58 (341.7144) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 22 / 30 (326.1944) | 5 / 30 (340.5716) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May | 18 / 59 (328.5600) | 21 / 59 (326.2512) | Big Bear BBQ |
| 2022-09-10 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 17 / 30 (327.3828) | 6 / 30 (342.2628) | FENDER BENDER BBQ |