Beat:
Relevance-I think this is pretty fitting for both of them. Some instrumentals sound very beepy and bloopy, which works for Bill and Ted OK, while others sound really intense and booming, which works for Lewis and Clark. They don't fit each other very well at all though. The guitar riff really helps here.
2.5/2.5
Catchiness-Ehhhhh. Pretty forgettable all things considered. Some parts are memorable, but for the most part, this doesn't make me want to dance.
1.5/2.5
Intensity-It's kinda half and half here. It goes from quiet and boopy to loud and exciting and then back again. Once again, the guitar riff makes a big difference
1.5/2.5
Variety-It's about as varied as I could have hoped for. The tune changes as the song goes on, giving a nice sense of progression. Also yeah yeah the guitar riff is awesome.
2.5/2.5
Overall: Considering how great ERB beats have been this season, this was kind of a disappointment. But it's definitely got redeeming qualities that still make it fun to listen to.
8/10
Costumes:
Lewis and Clark-CLARK DIDN'T HAVE A BEARD actually he might've. For some reason that upset me a lot at first, but now I really don't think it takes anything away from the costume whatsoever. These costumes are pretty cool.
2/2
Bill and Ted-Peter and Lloyd kind of look a bit too old for this part, and Peter's eyes are kinda too big I guess? Can't really be avoided though, I won't take off any points.
2/2
Extras: Sacagawea looks perfect, and the ERB representations of the Bill and Ted characters surprisingly look a fair amount like their representations in Bill and Ted. My only complaints here are 1. The bear looks incredibly fake, which is funny but kind of sticks out, and 2. It feels wrong to have all those Bill and Ted characters without Sigmund Frood. Billy the Kid also probably didn't have a mustache but no one cares.
.75/1
Voices:
Lewis and Clark: Definitely not taking off points here. We have no idea what they sounded like and Rhett and Link have nice voices so this works well for me.
2.5/2.5
Bill and Ted: Pretty much perfect.
2.5/2.5
Lewis and Clark-Round 1:
You can't be starting with Lewis and Clark,
This is lame. I mean, it's a set up so I can't get too mad, but it hardly even makes sense.
'Cause we cut a path through MC's like a walk in the park,
Not really a specific reference, but I like it fine enough.
Then give 'em back a whole stack of maps and accurate charts,
Showing exactly where our footprints on their buttocks are marked!
This is great. Very clever way of putting it.
We're two traveling wordsmiths spitting hotter than a furnace,
Apparently the furnace might be a reference to something in Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey? If it is, the line's OK, still not great.
And we'll own you on the mic like the Louisiana Purchase!
I really like this line. I can see how the wording could be considered confusing, but I got the line on my first listen so it works for me.
You're worthless! Your future selves should'a told you that.
This is OK. Having a line about their future selves giving them info is a good idea, though it could've been handled a little better. I still like it though.
Now go back in time and give Doctor Who his phone booth back!
The Dr. Who reference had to be done, but the wording of this is a pretty clever and original way of saying “you ripped them off”.
We discovered bears and beavers and prairie dogs and weasels,
Rattlesnakes and catfish, owls, larks and eagles,
And plus flora galore! And according to our observations,
These two dickweeds right here are severely endangered!
Probably didn't need 3 whole set up lines, but I love this line. Plus, the Mary Doodles drawing makes it even funnier.
We inspired pioneers and travelers near and far.
You inspired air guitar and Dude, Where's My Car?
Not very clever but definitely funny.
We conquered much greater dangers in our trek through Mother Nature,
So step off, but tell Bill's stepmom "don't be a stranger"!
Definitely could've been a better Bill's mom joke. The set up line helps this one a bit, so the line is decent, just not great.
Overall: It only has like 3 or so really good lines, but there are also a lot of above average lines that bring this verse up.
9/10
Bill and Ted-Round 1:
Bill's mom is hot, but that joke was most heinous.
Funny quarreling, not too clever.
I've heard better insults drop from Socrates' anus.
Again, funny, doesn't require too much thought to come up with it though.
That's my stepmom, Ted! Let's keep it excellent between us,
And show these Boy Scouts how it goes in San Dimas!
Calling them boy scouts is funny. The San Dimas part is meh.
We're quick when we spit like Billy the Kid with his guns,
I found this line fairly cliché all things considered.
And you'll be verbally kicked in the nut-Sacagawea puns!
A “nutsackagawea” pun would've been funny, but the “puns” being thrown onto the end feels pretty rhyme-stretchy.
A teen mom carried you and your troops?
They should have let the baby lead, and put you in the papoose,
Probably the first really clever line in the verse. Nice historical reference.
And if those native dudes knew what white dudes were gonna do,
They woulda stopped you in Dakota! They should totally Sioux!
I liked this pun a lot. Never really thought about it.
Why don't you go back to exploring Napoleon's old swamps?
The Napoleon reference is pretty basic. The connection between the two is kind of funny, but the joke is nothing brilliant.
Or you'll discover your Corps most triumphantly stomped!
This is funny, and clever considering Bill and Ted probably would pronounce Corps like that.
Overall: A lot of personality and a few laughs. Just definitely not as witty or enjoyable overall as the first LC verse.
8.5/10
Lewis and Clark-Round 2:
Did you hear that, Meriwether? I think they mean to brawl!
I'll take Neo. I'll take the one that no one knows at all!
I love it. AND I love it even more if that “the one” joke is intentional.
From the falls of Black Eagle to the Pacific,
This doesn't really set up the next line in any way, so it feels really filler.
We put the 'dis' in dysentery 'cause we spit sick… (Caw!)
Maybe it's a bit obvious, but I still like it.
Without Rufus, you'd be useless on the trails we blazed!
Not a really clever insult.
You couldn't navigate your way out of a Circle K!
This line is pretty funny. More funny than the Hill Valley line from Brown vs. Who, since Hill Valley is a whole land and a Circle K is just a building.
Send over Garth and Wayne because you turkeys aren't worthy.
Nice reference. It seems like now that they've used Bill and Ted they probably won't be using Wayne and Garth, so this is a clever way to at least give them an ERB shoutout
Suffering your raps is a most Bogus Journey!
I guess there could've been a better Bogus Journey joke, but this was a fine way to end the verse.
Overall: I think I like this verse more than their first, just not so much more that it gets a higher score. Mostly because of the less filler lines.
9/10
Bill and Ted-Round 2:
Man, they totally burned us. I feel like such a doofus.
What do we do? I don't know. (Be excellent. ) Rufus!
These lines just kind of give Bill and Ted a slow start, and while they might make the battle more enjoyable, they're just a burden in terms of competing with Lewis and Clark.
He's right, dude! We don't have to take this kind of abuse
From some Paul Bunyan dudes in potato sack shoes!
Just generic insults.
You rode a river one direction; we travel four dimensions,
I like the clever little comparison here.
Rescue bodacious babes, and get back for detention!
Fact-statey boasts in this line.
I've seen your future, Mr. Lewis, and I don't want to be rude,
yes you do want to be rude it's a RAP BATTLE
But spoiler alert: You totally kill yourself, dude!
Not super insulting, but funny.
So we offer you peace with these resplendent medallions,
And we claim this battle for the Wyld Stallyns!
Peter kind of explained these lines in the BTS, and so I like them now. They're not the best lines of the battle or anything though.
Overall: Yeah, this is the weakest verse in the battle. It picks up near the end, but that doesn't fully make up for the slow start.
8/10
Ungraded Stuff:
Idea-I always thought this was a really fun match-up. Nice balance of hardcore history and pop culture. The connection isn't super strong but it's strong enough for me to get it on the first try. I never really thought about how people outside the US wouldn't know who Lewis and Clark are, but I think they deserve to be known by everyone so it's cool with me.

-An actual comment section convo that took place (my username is edited because I was using a private account)
Presentation: Some really cool effects in this one, especially in Lewis and Clark's background. Some effects are rather fake-looking, but the good outweighs the bad by far.
Overall: This battle wasn't a disappointment for me at all. It wasn't one of my all time favorites, and was probably in the bottom half of the season, but it had some really funny lines and cool portrayals of the characters.
8.5/10
Final Results:
Lewis and Clark: 18/20
Bill and Ted: 16.5/20
Lewis and Clark's Best Line: I'll take Neo. I'll take the one that no one knows at all!
Lewis and Clark's Worst Line: You can't be starting with Lewis and Clark
Bill and Ted's Best Line: (And if those native dudes knew what white dudes were gonna do) They woulda stopped you in Dakota! They should totally Sioux!
Bill and Ted's Worst Line: Man, they totally burned us. I feel like such a doofus.
Total Score:
60.75/70