Head-to-head
5 head-to-head wins
Met
9 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Pops BBQ 22 has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| Beards BBQ | Pops BBQ 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Contests | 39 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 1 | Category wins | 4 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 95.6% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.7% |
| 93.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.6% |
| top 58% | Avg finish | top 61% |
| ±1.62% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.57% |
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 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (9 meetings) | 5 |
| 2 | Pork Ribs (9 meetings) | 7 |
| 5 | Pork (9 meetings) | 4 |
| 7 | Brisket (9 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 19.57 points at The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) (2025-01-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) (2024-06-14)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Beards BBQ | Pops BBQ 22 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 21 / 26 (674.1944) | 6 / 26 (689.1544) | Pops BBQ 22 |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 25 / 27 (667.8744) | 18 / 27 (687.4400) | Pops BBQ 22 |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 27 / 31 (662.2056) | 28 / 31 (659.8508) | Beards BBQ |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 32 / 48 (661.0404) | 22 / 48 (674.1944) | Pops BBQ 22 |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 9 / 25 (679.9544) | 10 / 25 (679.9428) | Beards BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 7 / 21 (683.3372) | 13 / 21 (667.8856) | Beards BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 12 / 34 (688.4800) | 25 / 34 (670.2172) | Beards BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 21 / 33 (672.4344) | 30 / 33 (656.4228) | Beards BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 44 / 58 (660.4000) | 34 / 58 (673.0056) | Pops BBQ 22 |