Head-to-head
1 head-to-head wins
Met
9 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Cynical BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| Beards BBQ | Cynical BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Contests | 55 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 1 | Category wins | 17 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 95.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.6% |
| top 58% | Avg finish | top 21% |
| ±1.62% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.39% |
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 | Cynical BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (9 meetings) | 5 |
| 1 | Pork Ribs (9 meetings) | 8 |
| 1 | Pork (9 meetings) | 8 |
| 2 | Brisket (9 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — Cynical BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 38.39 points at Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2022-07-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5484 points at Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest (2025-03-14)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Beards BBQ | Cynical BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 21 / 26 (674.1944) | 20 / 26 (674.7428) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 25 / 27 (667.8744) | 12 / 27 (691.9084) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 27 / 31 (662.2056) | 4 / 31 (685.6572) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 23 / 74 (682.8344) | 13 / 74 (688.5144) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown | 16 / 30 (670.7316) | 1 / 30 (707.9656) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 9 / 25 (679.9544) | 13 / 25 (675.9088) | Beards BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 12 / 34 (688.4800) | 2 / 34 (699.9660) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 21 / 33 (672.4344) | 5 / 33 (691.3368) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 18 / 27 (640.9940) | 4 / 27 (679.3832) | Cynical BBQ |