Head-to-head
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ vs Big Boys BBQ
15 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | Big Boys BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Contests | 43 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 31 | Category wins | 5 |
| 11 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 95.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.1% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 48% |
| ±1.99% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±4.82% |
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 | Big Boys BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 7 |
| 14 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 8 |
| 13 | Pork (21 meetings) | 8 |
| 15 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 2 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Boots & Brew 2 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 68.58 points at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (2020-01-17)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2512 points at Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic (2023-11-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | Big Boys BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 90 / 401 (689.6912) | 118 / 401 (687.3256) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 24 / 158 (695.9776) | 148 / 158 (657.5768) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 6 / 35 (700.5144) | 18 / 35 (693.0744) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 1 / 21 (698.8344) | 10 / 21 (681.6228) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 11 / 25 (679.8856) | 3 / 25 (696.4912) | Big Boys BBQ |
| 2025-05-31 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 1 / 28 (707.3828) | 3 / 28 (699.4060) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) | 9 / 30 (682.1828) | 15 / 30 (673.5884) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition | 8 / 19 (681.0400) | 5 / 19 (689.0744) | Big Boys BBQ |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews | 8 / 26 (686.1944) | 4 / 26 (690.7884) | Big Boys BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest | 2 / 29 (694.8000) | 24 / 29 (666.0912) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 45 / 74 (675.8856) | 20 / 74 (686.1828) | Big Boys BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 23 / 35 (675.2568) | 12 / 35 (690.7888) | Big Boys BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival | 14 / 39 (675.9084) | 17 / 39 (668.9596) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew | 4 / 39 (702.8112) | 27 / 39 (670.7316) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 20 / 33 (672.4572) | 7 / 33 (687.9428) | Big Boys BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 8 / 58 (688.5144) | 46 / 58 (659.3028) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 6 / 40 (699.3712) | 31 / 40 (679.3256) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic | 14 / 26 (667.8856) | 15 / 26 (665.6344) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 8 / 33 (695.3716) | 16 / 33 (679.8972) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 10 / 28 (680.5032) | 24 / 28 (649.0288) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 32 / 59 (657.5656) | 59 / 59 (588.9828) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |