Head-to-head
Beards BBQ vs Smokin' Bliss BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
11 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
Smokin' Bliss BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Beards BBQ | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Contests | 54 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 1 | Category wins | 12 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 95.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.7% |
| top 58% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.62% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.07% |
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 | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chicken (11 meetings) | 6 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (12 meetings) | 10 |
| 0 | Pork (11 meetings) | 11 |
| 6 | Brisket (11 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 2 times — Smokin' Bliss BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — Smokin' Bliss BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 23.50 points at The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) (2025-01-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1424 points at The Golden State Battle VI (2024-03-01)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Beards BBQ | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 21 / 26 (674.1944) | 4 / 26 (695.3712) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 25 / 27 (667.8744) | 13 / 27 (691.3712) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 27 / 31 (662.2056) | 19 / 31 (671.9084) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 23 / 74 (682.8344) | 46 / 74 (673.6456) | Beards BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 24 / 35 (673.0628) | 8 / 35 (696.5372) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 9 / 25 (679.9544) | 7 / 25 (685.6572) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 7 / 21 (683.3372) | 2 / 21 (701.0856) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 12 / 34 (688.4800) | 8 / 34 (692.5832) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 19 / 27 (663.8284) | 13 / 27 (678.7888) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 21 / 33 (672.4344) | 19 / 33 (673.5768) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 44 / 58 (660.4000) | 27 / 58 (677.5884) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |