Head-to-head
5TH GEAR BBQ vs BIG POPPA SMOKERS
5 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| 5TH GEAR BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Contests | 69 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 10 |
| 4 | Category wins | 28 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 188.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 97.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.8% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 18% |
| ±15.7% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.31% |
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 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 12 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 13 |
| 5 | Pork (20 meetings) | 15 |
| 6 | Brisket (20 meetings) | 14 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 3 times — BIG POPPA SMOKERS leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 2 times — BIG POPPA SMOKERS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 2 times — 5TH GEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 44.11 points at BBQ, Boots & Brew (2021-05-21)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0348 points at 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (2022-11-04)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | 5TH GEAR BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque | 18 / 33 (674.7200) | 7 / 33 (689.6112) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 5 / 58 (690.7884) | 2 / 58 (698.7884) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 14 / 40 (690.7656) | 17 / 40 (690.1712) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest | 3 / 17 (698.2056) | 2 / 17 (701.0740) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 22 / 29 (658.7656) | 3 / 29 (690.8000) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 12 / 43 (688.4800) | 8 / 43 (690.7772) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 3 / 35 (690.7888) | 4 / 35 (690.7540) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | 5 / 37 (692.5144) | 1 / 37 (706.2400) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 17 / 25 (662.1832) | 6 / 25 (694.8116) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | 5 / 25 (692.5372) | 7 / 25 (687.3712) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 6 / 27 (701.0856) | 2 / 27 (703.3712) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 28 / 37 (661.6116) | 5 / 37 (687.8856) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 8 / 34 (692.5600) | 12 / 34 (687.8856) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 12 / 33 (684.4916) | 16 / 33 (679.3600) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships | 9 / 27 (671.2800) | 2 / 27 (699.4172) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 16 / 25 (662.1144) | 1 / 25 (706.2284) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 | 7 / 26 (692.5372) | 1 / 26 (702.2400) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | 15 / 41 (673.0512) | 6 / 41 (681.0628) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition | 21 / 29 (656.9596) | 1 / 29 (694.2516) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II | 16 / 46 (677.6916) | 10 / 46 (681.0740) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |