New York vs California
4–16
measures won
California takes 16 of the 20 measures below to New York's 4. 32 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.
| New York | Measure | California |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Contests held | 355 |
| 83 | Contests with results | 257 |
| 4 | Contests this season | 11 |
| 4 | On the calendar | 2 |
| 14 | Seasons on record | 15 |
| 943 | Teams competed | 2,439 |
| 66 | Teams competing this season | 168 |
| 36 teams | Typical field | 34 teams |
| 86 teams | Biggest field | 100 teams |
| 677.85 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
694.42 |
| 712.5828 | Best score ever Master overall |
718.8572 |
| 158.11 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
162.82 |
| 25 | Perfect 180s | 222 |
| 2.3 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 6.6 |
| 80 | Grand champions crowned | 253 |
| 12 | State championships | 89 |
| 56 | Recurring contests | 234 |
| 33 | Towns hosting | 87 |
| 12 | Reps working | 11 |
| $194,635 | 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 (32 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 | NY contests | NY GCs | CA contests | CA GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 1868 | 39 | 8 | 1 | — |
| CANYON RIDERS BBQ | 1532 | 3 | — | 28 | — |
| BLUE EYED BBQ | 1507 | 2 | — | 27 | — |
| JACK9 BBQ | 1572 | 11 | — | 14 | — |
| Sweet Heat BBQ | 1520 | 22 | — | 2 | — |
| Big Boys BBQ | 1611 | 1 | — | 22 | — |
| MONSOON BBQ | 1614 | 1 | — | 18 | — |
| SHIG NINJA BBQ | 1735 | 1 | — | 15 | — |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1929 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 1838 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 1801 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — |
| BIG GUNS BBQ | 1534 | 9 | — | 3 | — |
| Smokin Aces | 1533 | 9 | — | 2 | — |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 1757 | 4 | — | 5 | — |
| DIVA Q | 1641 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — |
Who wins in New York
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 12 | 45 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 8 | 39 |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 5 | 25 |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 4 | 39 |
| Priorville BBQ | 3 | 19 |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 3 | 13 |
| Priorville | 2 | 17 |
| BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | 2 | 15 |
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 |