Head-to-head
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ vs Cynical BBQ
9 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
Cynical BBQ is the team most often one call behind SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ (5 times).
Career comparison
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | Cynical BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Contests | 55 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 31 | Category wins | 17 |
| 11 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 95.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.6% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 21% |
| ±1.99% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.39% |
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 | Cynical BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (18 meetings) | 8 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (18 meetings) | 11 |
| 6 | Pork (18 meetings) | 12 |
| 9 | Brisket (19 meetings) | 10 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Jackpot 2 times — Cynical BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 43.54 points at 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (2022-11-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0116 points at Curley Que Classic (2025-07-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | Cynical BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 2nd Annual Curley Que Classic | 2 / 12 (703.3828) | 1 / 12 (706.2744) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown | 2 / 29 (702.8344) | 17 / 29 (682.1712) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 7 / 90 (697.6572) | 6 / 90 (698.2056) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 1 / 21 (698.8344) | 2 / 21 (687.3716) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 11 / 25 (679.8856) | 12 / 25 (679.3144) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Curley Que Classic | 1 / 12 (705.1200) | 2 / 12 (705.1084) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 6 / 26 (687.9432) | 4 / 26 (693.0628) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 45 / 74 (675.8856) | 13 / 74 (688.5144) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 20 / 33 (672.4572) | 5 / 33 (691.3368) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2023-11-10 | Warrior BBQ's "The Great Hawaiian Smokeout" | 1 / 18 (693.6800) | 2 / 18 (690.1828) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 10 / 28 (680.5032) | 7 / 28 (686.2172) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 32 / 35 (643.7828) | 11 / 35 (687.3256) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 16 / 27 (650.1604) | 4 / 27 (679.3832) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) | 10 / 17 (666.2396) | 5 / 17 (678.2056) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 29 / 37 (660.4684) | 9 / 37 (684.4800) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 | 12 / 25 (682.7656) | 13 / 25 (681.6460) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | 1 / 30 (701.1088) | 3 / 30 (697.0972) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 19 / 59 (674.1828) | 23 / 59 (672.4456) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 4 / 109 (176.5600) | 35 / 109 (166.8228) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |