Puerto Rico vs California
1–19
measures won
California takes 19 of the 20 measures below to Puerto Rico's 1. 3 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.
| Puerto Rico | Measure | California |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Contests held | 355 |
| 6 | Contests with results | 257 |
| 0 | Contests this season | 11 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 2 |
| 6 | Seasons on record | 15 |
| 120 | Teams competed | 2,437 |
| 0 | Teams competing this season | 168 |
| 29 teams | Typical field | 34 teams |
| 41 teams | Biggest field | 100 teams |
| 681.11 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
694.42 |
| 695.9656 | Best score ever Master overall |
718.8572 |
| 156.01 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
162.82 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 222 |
| 0.0 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 6.6 |
| 6 | Grand champions crowned | 253 |
| 0 | State championships | 89 |
| 7 | Recurring contests | 234 |
| 3 | Towns hosting | 87 |
| 2 | Reps working | 11 |
| $0 | 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 (3 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 | PR contests | PR GCs | CA contests | CA GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 1876 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Smoke'Em All | 1540 | 6 | — | 2 | — |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 1746 | 1 | — | 5 | — |
Who wins in Puerto Rico
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| BBQ FREAKS | 2 | 6 |
| PLAYING WITH FIRE | 1 | 5 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 1 | 4 |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 1 | 2 |
| R2-BQ | 1 | 1 |
| Smoke'Em All | — | 6 |
| Cocineros del Este | — | 6 |
| Backyard BBQ & Grill | — | 4 |
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 |