Head-to-head
BIG RED BBQ vs SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ
11 head-to-head wins
Met
25 times in the data
14 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| BIG RED BBQ | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Contests | 77 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 3 | Category wins | 6 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 186.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 99.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.7% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 36% |
| ±23.34% | 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)
| BIG RED BBQ | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicken (24 meetings) | 12 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (25 meetings) | 13 |
| 11 | Pork (25 meetings) | 14 |
| 17 | Brisket (25 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Boots & Brew 3 times — SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Best in the Southwest 2 times — BIG RED BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 191.89 points at The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) (2019-02-15)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5604 points at 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (2022-11-04)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BIG RED BBQ | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 15 / 26 (665.0056) | 8 / 26 (685.0628) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest | 19 / 29 (673.0288) | 23 / 29 (667.3492) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest | 10 / 25 (682.2060) | 18 / 25 (666.1256) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 10 / 40 (694.2056) | 24 / 40 (686.1944) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 1 / 43 (705.1316) | 6 / 43 (691.3484) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest | 9 / 32 (685.6456) | 21 / 32 (671.3260) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 1 / 28 (693.6916) | 15 / 28 (673.1088) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 9 / 35 (688.4912) | 7 / 35 (689.0516) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 19 / 29 (667.8852) | 7 / 29 (681.1544) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 17 / 29 (668.9712) | 18 / 29 (668.4000) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 1 / 27 (703.4172) | 20 / 27 (682.1828) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 18 / 37 (674.1484) | 14 / 37 (677.6228) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 | 16 / 25 (677.0628) | 9 / 25 (686.7428) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | 22 / 30 (664.3884) | 9 / 30 (685.6228) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 13 / 25 (668.4800) | 12 / 25 (669.5884) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 | 19 / 26 (674.7884) | 20 / 26 (673.0168) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | 30 / 41 (649.0972) | 4 / 41 (688.5488) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition | 18 / 29 (666.7656) | 17 / 29 (668.4112) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial | 35 / 50 (657.5428) | 45 / 50 (640.5144) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 29 / 59 (660.4228) | 5 / 59 (683.9316) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | 27 / 35 (650.0912) | 8 / 35 (676.4456) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 23 / 49 (661.5544) | 13 / 49 (672.4800) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | 23 / 47 (677.0628) | 8 / 47 (686.9032) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | 32 / 70 (666.7196) | 46 / 70 (655.2456) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 49 / 49 (481.1200) | 20 / 49 (673.0056) | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |