Head-to-head
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ vs THE BBQ BUS
6 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | THE BBQ BUS | |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Contests | 188 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 15 |
| 31 | Category wins | 47 |
| 11 | Perfect 180s | 16 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 95.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.9% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 29% |
| ±1.99% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.7% |
Overall scores show as a share of a perfect total (Master /720, Backyard /360) so the two series compare fairly.
Meat by meat (who finishes ahead when both enter the category)
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | THE BBQ BUS | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 8 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 9 |
| 8 | Pork (15 meetings) | 7 |
| 5 | Brisket (15 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 3 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — THE BBQ BUS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 34.35 points at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (2020-01-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5252 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest (2025-11-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | THE BBQ BUS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 2nd Annual Curley Que Classic | 2 / 12 (703.3828) | 4 / 12 (697.6912) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 24 / 125 (695.9084) | 28 / 125 (693.0628) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 90 / 401 (689.6912) | 12 / 401 (701.6340) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 24 / 158 (695.9776) | 21 / 158 (696.5028) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 8 / 100 (699.3368) | 33 / 100 (689.0628) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 124 / 444 (685.6228) | 114 / 444 (686.1940) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 123 / 169 (677.5772) | 4 / 169 (704.5256) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 26 / 87 (685.0972) | 76 / 87 (654.1256) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 49 / 93 (679.3256) | 18 / 93 (693.6228) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 101 / 211 (684.4688) | 53 / 211 (690.1940) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 231 / 487 (674.2288) | 243 / 487 (673.0168) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 7 / 45 (681.6344) | 19 / 45 (670.7084) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 114 / 505 (682.8116) | 11 / 505 (699.4056) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 165 / 249 (675.9316) | 3 / 249 (705.1428) | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 32 / 59 (657.5656) | 2 / 59 (691.9200) | THE BBQ BUS |