Head-to-head
11 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
BIG RED BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| BIG RED BBQ | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Contests | 35 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 3 | Category wins | 4 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 186.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 188.1% |
| 99.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 97.2% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 37% |
| ±23.34% | 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)
| BIG RED BBQ | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 14 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 14 |
| 13 | Pork (20 meetings) | 7 |
| 13 | Brisket (20 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 — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 2 times — 5TH GEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Boots & Brew 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 26.98 points at The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 (2022-01-21)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.2000 points at The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 (2022-01-22)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BIG RED BBQ | 5TH GEAR BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque | 8 / 33 (687.8968) | 18 / 33 (674.7200) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 10 / 40 (694.2056) | 14 / 40 (690.7656) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 1 / 43 (705.1316) | 12 / 43 (688.4800) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 9 / 35 (688.4912) | 3 / 35 (690.7888) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 12 / 25 (682.7772) | 17 / 25 (662.1832) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | 8 / 25 (686.2628) | 5 / 25 (692.5372) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 17 / 29 (668.9712) | 5 / 29 (687.3256) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 1 / 27 (703.4172) | 6 / 27 (701.0856) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 18 / 37 (674.1484) | 28 / 37 (661.6116) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 2 / 34 (705.6916) | 8 / 34 (692.5600) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 | 16 / 25 (677.0628) | 18 / 25 (675.8628) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | 22 / 30 (664.3884) | 6 / 30 (691.3716) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 15 / 33 (679.3716) | 12 / 33 (684.4916) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships | 13 / 27 (653.5316) | 9 / 27 (671.2800) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 13 / 25 (668.4800) | 16 / 25 (662.1144) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 | 19 / 26 (674.7884) | 7 / 26 (692.5372) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | 30 / 41 (649.0972) | 15 / 41 (673.0512) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition | 18 / 29 (666.7656) | 21 / 29 (656.9596) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial | 35 / 50 (657.5428) | 39 / 50 (654.1024) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 23 / 49 (661.5544 · Master) | 4 / 49 (330.8116 · Backyard) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill | 11 / 25 (667.8860) | 6 / 25 (671.3600) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |