Head-to-head
9 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
7 SINS BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| 7 SINS BBQ | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Contests | 35 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 7 | Category wins | 4 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 97.9% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 188.1% |
| 93.3% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97.2% |
| top 48% | Avg finish | top 37% |
| ±3.76% | 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)
| 7 SINS BBQ | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 12 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 11 |
| 14 | Pork (21 meetings) | 7 |
| 14 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 3 times — 5TH GEAR BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 2 times — 5TH GEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 2 times — 7 SINS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Boots & Brew 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 25.78 points at The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 (2022-01-21)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5600 points at Big Bear Grill & Chill (2019-05-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | 7 SINS BBQ | 5TH GEAR BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 8 / 33 (686.8228) | 14 / 33 (678.2060) | 7 SINS BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 5 / 40 (699.9428) | 14 / 40 (690.7656) | 7 SINS BBQ |
| 2023-07-01 | Icebox Cookoff | 7 / 38 (689.7028) | 3 / 38 (696.5256) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 16 / 43 (685.0516) | 12 / 43 (688.4800) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 1 / 35 (694.2516) | 3 / 35 (690.7888) | 7 SINS BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | 17 / 37 (681.6228) | 5 / 37 (692.5144) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 10 / 25 (686.1944) | 17 / 25 (662.1832) | 7 SINS BBQ |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | 13 / 25 (669.6572) | 5 / 25 (692.5372) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 12 / 29 (677.6000) | 5 / 29 (687.3256) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 9 / 27 (698.2856) | 6 / 27 (701.0856) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 16 / 37 (676.4340) | 28 / 37 (661.6116) | 7 SINS BBQ |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 16 / 34 (684.4800) | 8 / 34 (692.5600) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 | 15 / 25 (679.8744) | 18 / 25 (675.8628) | 7 SINS BBQ |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | 21 / 30 (665.5884) | 6 / 30 (691.3716) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 6 / 33 (691.3716) | 12 / 33 (684.4916) | 7 SINS BBQ |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships | 15 / 27 (650.7432) | 9 / 27 (671.2800) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 10 / 25 (678.1828) | 16 / 25 (662.1144) | 7 SINS BBQ |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 | 8 / 26 (690.2740) | 7 / 26 (692.5372) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | 24 / 41 (655.8856) | 15 / 41 (673.0512) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition | 16 / 29 (675.8396) | 21 / 29 (656.9596) | 7 SINS BBQ |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill | 8 / 25 (670.8000) | 6 / 25 (671.3600) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |