Head-to-head
Beards BBQ vs Old Town Franklin BBQ
2 head-to-head wins
Met
11 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Old Town Franklin BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Beards BBQ | Old Town Franklin BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Contests | 45 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 1 | Category wins | 4 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 95.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.2% |
| top 58% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.62% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.56% |
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 | Old Town Franklin BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (11 meetings) | 8 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (11 meetings) | 9 |
| 3 | Pork (11 meetings) | 8 |
| 5 | Brisket (11 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 2 times — Old Town Franklin BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — Old Town Franklin BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 42.38 points at Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2022-07-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.0404 points at The Golden State Battle VI (2024-03-01)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Beards BBQ | Old Town Franklin BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 21 / 26 (674.1944) | 15 / 26 (682.7772) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 25 / 27 (667.8744) | 17 / 27 (688.4800) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 27 / 31 (662.2056) | 16 / 31 (675.3716) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 23 / 74 (682.8344) | 31 / 74 (681.0288) | Beards BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown | 16 / 30 (670.7316) | 7 / 30 (698.2516) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 9 / 25 (679.9544) | 6 / 25 (686.2056) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 12 / 34 (688.4800) | 11 / 34 (690.2400) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 19 / 27 (663.8284) | 1 / 27 (698.2744) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 21 / 33 (672.4344) | 22 / 33 (671.3940) | Beards BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 44 / 58 (660.4000) | 18 / 58 (683.3828) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 18 / 27 (640.9940) | 3 / 27 (683.3716) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |