Head-to-head
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ vs SMOKERS PURGATORY
18 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ has taken the last 17 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Contests | 45 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 31 | Category wins | 2 |
| 11 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 95.5% |
| 95.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 59% |
| ±1.99% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.59% |
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 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 3 |
| 15 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 6 |
| 17 | Pork (21 meetings) | 4 |
| 14 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 3 times — SMOKERS PURGATORY leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Jackpot 2 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 42.47 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.2744 points at Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic (2023-11-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | SMOKERS PURGATORY | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition | 6 / 33 (698.2744) | 26 / 33 (669.6228) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 5 / 53 (697.6340) | 43 / 53 (658.1028) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot | 7 / 90 (697.6572) | 28 / 90 (687.3600) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 90 / 401 (689.6912) | 336 / 401 (647.2228) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ | 3 / 29 (699.9544) | 23 / 29 (666.1252) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews | 8 / 26 (686.1944) | 15 / 26 (673.0284) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest | 2 / 29 (694.8000) | 25 / 29 (663.8168) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 18 / 48 (676.4340) | 39 / 48 (644.3660) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 45 / 74 (675.8856) | 62 / 74 (662.8116) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 8 / 58 (688.5144) | 28 / 58 (677.0168) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 6 / 40 (699.3712) | 34 / 40 (678.1944) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic | 14 / 26 (667.8856) | 16 / 26 (665.6112) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 231 / 487 (674.2288) | 341 / 487 (654.7544) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest | 5 / 32 (693.6344) | 23 / 32 (665.6000) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 7 / 45 (681.6344) | 27 / 45 (658.1024) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 114 / 505 (682.8116) | 284 / 505 (663.3828) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 9 / 29 (682.7312) | 23 / 29 (656.9596) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 23 / 34 (669.5660) | 19 / 34 (682.1940) | SMOKERS PURGATORY |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 19 / 59 (674.1828) | 42 / 59 (647.2456) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 32 / 59 (657.5656) | 14 / 59 (675.3712) | SMOKERS PURGATORY |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 41 / 63 (649.5544) | 34 / 63 (658.1256) | SMOKERS PURGATORY |