Head-to-head
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ vs Smokin' Bliss BBQ
14 head-to-head wins
Met
23 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Contests | 54 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 31 | Category wins | 12 |
| 11 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 95.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.7% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±1.99% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.07% |
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 | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 6 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 11 |
| 8 | Pork (23 meetings) | 15 |
| 15 | Brisket (23 meetings) | 8 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 3 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Jackpot 2 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 42.99 points at 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (2022-11-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1196 points at The Golden State Battle VI (2024-03-01)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 7 / 90 (697.6572) | 68 / 90 (670.1140) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 6 / 35 (700.5144) | 11 / 35 (697.7032) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 1 / 21 (698.8344) | 5 / 21 (686.2400) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 11 / 25 (679.8856) | 1 / 25 (698.2516) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 45 / 74 (675.8856) | 46 / 74 (673.6456) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 124 / 444 (685.6228) | 62 / 444 (692.5028) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 123 / 169 (677.5772) | 143 / 169 (670.7540) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 23 / 35 (675.2568) | 8 / 35 (696.5372) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 20 / 33 (672.4572) | 19 / 33 (673.5768) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 8 / 58 (688.5144) | 27 / 58 (677.5884) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 6 / 40 (699.3712) | 32 / 40 (678.7428) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 101 / 211 (684.4688) | 77 / 211 (686.7772) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 231 / 487 (674.2288) | 186 / 487 (678.8116) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 17 / 43 (682.8344) | 21 / 43 (680.4572) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 10 / 28 (680.5032) | 12 / 28 (679.3256) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 7 / 45 (681.6344) | 12 / 45 (677.6228) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 32 / 35 (643.7828) | 12 / 35 (686.7772) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest | 8 / 25 (681.0172) | 18 / 25 (666.2516) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 2 / 25 (698.7768) | 15 / 25 (675.9088) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | 1 / 25 (701.6572) | 15 / 25 (666.7656) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 18 / 27 (684.4800) | 11 / 27 (696.5372) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 29 / 37 (660.4684) | 24 / 37 (665.0744) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships | 14 / 27 (651.3028) | 16 / 27 (648.9484) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |