Head-to-head
5TH GEAR BBQ vs West Coast BBQ Shop
7 head-to-head wins
Met
13 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| 5TH GEAR BBQ | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Contests | 32 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 4 | Category wins | 5 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 188.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97.3% |
| 97.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±15.7% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.44% |
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 | West Coast BBQ Shop | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (13 meetings) | 3 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (13 meetings) | 4 |
| 4 | Pork (13 meetings) | 9 |
| 6 | Brisket (13 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 25.19 points at 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship (2022-04-01)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7256 points at Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (2023-06-02)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | 5TH GEAR BBQ | West Coast BBQ Shop | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 14 / 33 (678.2060) | 23 / 33 (670.7428) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 14 / 40 (690.7656) | 7 / 40 (698.2288) | West Coast BBQ Shop |
| 2023-10-06 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest | 3 / 17 (698.2056) | 11 / 17 (681.0284) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 22 / 29 (658.7656) | 19 / 29 (669.0056) | West Coast BBQ Shop |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 12 / 43 (688.4800) | 10 / 43 (690.2056) | West Coast BBQ Shop |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 3 / 35 (690.7888) | 2 / 35 (693.1316) | West Coast BBQ Shop |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | 5 / 37 (692.5144) | 9 / 37 (689.6228) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 17 / 25 (662.1832) | 11 / 25 (685.0512) | West Coast BBQ Shop |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | 5 / 25 (692.5372) | 10 / 25 (680.4684) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 5 / 29 (687.3256) | 13 / 29 (677.0284) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 6 / 27 (701.0856) | 19 / 27 (683.3256) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 28 / 37 (661.6116) | 7 / 37 (686.8000) | West Coast BBQ Shop |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 8 / 34 (692.5600) | 21 / 34 (676.4804) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |