Head-to-head
5 head-to-head wins
Met
10 times in the data
5 head-to-head wins
Rio Good BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Beards BBQ | Rio Good BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Contests | 18 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 1 | Category wins | 3 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 4 |
| 95.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.3% |
| top 58% | Avg finish | top 38% |
| ±1.62% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.63% |
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)
| Beards BBQ | Rio Good BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (10 meetings) | 7 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (10 meetings) | 9 |
| 5 | Pork (10 meetings) | 5 |
| 6 | Brisket (10 meetings) | 4 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — Rio Good BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 35.52 points at The Sutherlin Throwdown (2024-07-20)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0920 points at BBQ Jackpot (2024-12-06)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Beards BBQ | Rio Good BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 25 / 27 (667.8744) | 15 / 27 (690.7772) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 27 / 31 (662.2056) | 13 / 31 (677.0856) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 23 / 74 (682.8344) | 26 / 74 (682.7424) | Beards BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown | 16 / 30 (670.7316) | 4 / 30 (706.2512) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 24 / 35 (673.0628) | 19 / 35 (683.3140) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 9 / 25 (679.9544) | 14 / 25 (670.1712) | Beards BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 7 / 21 (683.3372) | 11 / 21 (671.3600) | Beards BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 12 / 34 (688.4800) | 17 / 34 (680.4800) | Beards BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 19 / 27 (663.8284) | 8 / 27 (685.0856) | Rio Good BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 21 / 33 (672.4344) | 27 / 33 (666.7656) | Beards BBQ |