Head-to-head
5TH GEAR BBQ vs Porterhouse BBQ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
Porterhouse BBQ is the team 5TH GEAR BBQ sees one call ahead more than anyone (2 times). Porterhouse BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| 5TH GEAR BBQ | Porterhouse BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Contests | 50 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 4 | Category wins | 10 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 188.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.9% |
| 97.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.3% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 41% |
| ±15.7% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±3.71% |
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)
| 5TH GEAR BBQ | Porterhouse BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (16 meetings) | 6 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (16 meetings) | 8 |
| 8 | Pork (16 meetings) | 8 |
| 5 | Brisket (16 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 2 times — 5TH GEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 25.83 points at Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (2022-06-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5944 points at Golden State Battle of Indio (2023-11-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | 5TH GEAR BBQ | Porterhouse BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 3 / 48 (693.0628) | 2 / 48 (696.5372) | Porterhouse BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque | 18 / 33 (674.7200) | 1 / 33 (695.3600) | Porterhouse BBQ |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew | 10 / 39 (688.4684) | 12 / 39 (687.3712) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 5 / 58 (690.7884) | 24 / 58 (678.2056) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 14 / 40 (690.7656) | 13 / 40 (691.3600) | Porterhouse BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 22 / 29 (658.7656) | 10 / 29 (681.0744) | Porterhouse BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 12 / 43 (688.4800) | 13 / 43 (687.3256) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | 5 / 37 (692.5144) | 26 / 37 (666.6856) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 17 / 25 (662.1832) | 14 / 25 (677.0172) | Porterhouse BBQ |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | 5 / 25 (692.5372) | 14 / 25 (668.4572) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 6 / 27 (701.0856) | 21 / 27 (678.2172) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 28 / 37 (661.6116) | 12 / 37 (678.8000) | Porterhouse BBQ |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 8 / 34 (692.5600) | 14 / 34 (685.0632) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | 6 / 30 (691.3716) | 7 / 30 (687.3944) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 12 / 33 (684.4916) | 2 / 33 (697.0512) | Porterhouse BBQ |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial | 39 / 50 (654.1024) | 30 / 50 (658.7544) | Porterhouse BBQ |