Region head-to-head
0 – 20
California takes 20 of the 20 measures below to Italy's 0. 2 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.
| Italy | Measure | California |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Contests held | 358 |
| 5 | Contests with results | 259 |
| 0 | Contests this season | 11 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 3 |
| 1 | Seasons on record | 15 |
| 73 | Teams competed | 2,565 |
| 0 | Teams out this season | 102 |
| 24 teams | Typical field | 34 teams |
| 30 teams | Biggest field | 100 teams |
| 691.62 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
693.88 |
| 696.5828 | Best score ever Master overall |
718.8572 |
| 166.20 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
162.71 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 229 |
| 0.0 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 6.6 |
| 5 | Grand champions crowned | 256 |
| 0 | State championships | 88 |
| 5 | Recurring contests | 238 |
| 5 | Towns hosting | 91 |
| 0 | Reps working | 11 |
| $0 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$660,875 |
Contests per season
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (2 in total)
Contests counted at overall grain — one per contest, whichever series they entered. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | IT contests | IT GCs | CA contests | CA GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 1745 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 1811 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Who wins in Italy
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKING BAD BBQ TEAM | 1 | 4 |
| BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | 1 | 4 |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 1 | 3 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 1 | 2 |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 1 | 1 |
| Griller Unchained | — | 4 |
| BBQ4ALL DEFENDERS | — | 4 |
| SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | — | 4 |
Who wins in California
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 24 | 105 |
| Burnin and Lootin | 15 | 100 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 13 | 136 |
| SON OF SMOKE | 10 | 56 |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 8 | 63 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 8 | 48 |
| LEFT COAST Q | 7 | 46 |
| Meat Candy Q | 6 | 91 |