Hawaii vs California
2–18
measures won
California takes 18 of the 20 measures below to Hawaii's 2. 7 teams have cooked in both.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| Hawaii | Measure | California |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Contests held | 355 |
| 8 | Contests with results | 257 |
| 1 | Contests this season | 11 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 2 |
| 4 | Seasons on record | 15 |
| 40 | Teams competed | 2,439 |
| 13 | Teams competing this season | 168 |
| 12 teams | Typical field | 34 teams |
| 18 teams | Biggest field | 100 teams |
| 701.69 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
694.42 |
| 706.2744 | Best score ever Master overall |
718.8572 |
| 166.67 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
162.82 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 222 |
| 8.9 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 6.6 |
| 3 | Grand champions crowned | 253 |
| 3 | State championships | 89 |
| 8 | Recurring contests | 234 |
| 3 | Towns hosting | 87 |
| 2 | Reps working | 11 |
| $27,550 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$662,875 |
Contests per season (seasons with results, up to this one)
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (7 in total)
A contest counts once per team, whether it cooked one series there or two. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | HI contests | HI GCs | CA contests | CA GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynical BBQ | 1834 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 4 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 1801 | 1 | — | 49 | 8 |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 1606 | 1 | — | 48 | — |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 1818 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 4 |
| MACBBQ | 1522 | 3 | — | 13 | — |
| Small Axe BBQ | 1709 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 |
| TINY E BBQ | 1714 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Who wins in Hawaii
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 2 | 3 |
| Cynical BBQ | 1 | 3 |
| MACBBQ | — | 3 |
| TINY E BBQ | — | 2 |
| Sweetie's Bar-B-Q | — | 2 |
| Rolling Smoke BBQ & CO | — | 2 |
| It's Just Me BBQ | — | 2 |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | — | 1 |
Who wins in California
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 24 | 105 |
| Burnin and Lootin | 16 | 101 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 13 | 137 |
| SON OF SMOKE | 10 | 56 |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 8 | 64 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 8 | 49 |
| LEFT COAST Q | 7 | 46 |
| Meat Candy Q | 6 | 92 |