Head-to-head
CHULENGO Smoker Team vs 5TH GEAR BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
5TH GEAR BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| CHULENGO Smoker Team | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Contests | 35 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 1 | Category wins | 4 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 97.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 188.1% |
| 94.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97.2% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 37% |
| ±1.51% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±15.7% |
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)
| CHULENGO Smoker Team | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 4 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 6 |
| 3 | Pork (8 meetings) | 5 |
| 6 | Brisket (8 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 2 times — 5TH GEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 14.90 points at Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (2022-06-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7028 points at Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (2023-06-02)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | CHULENGO Smoker Team | 5TH GEAR BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 25 / 40 (685.5884) | 14 / 40 (690.7656) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest | 9 / 17 (688.4684) | 3 / 17 (698.2056) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 15 / 43 (686.7772) | 12 / 43 (688.4800) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 8 / 35 (688.4916) | 3 / 35 (690.7888) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | 20 / 37 (677.6116) | 5 / 37 (692.5144) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 3 / 29 (689.6228) | 5 / 29 (687.3256) | CHULENGO Smoker Team |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 4 / 34 (700.5256) | 8 / 34 (692.5600) | CHULENGO Smoker Team |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition | 20 / 29 (662.6392) | 21 / 29 (656.9596) | CHULENGO Smoker Team |