Head-to-head
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ vs BIG POPPA SMOKERS
6 head-to-head wins
Met
27 times in the data
21 head-to-head wins
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Contests | 69 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 10 |
| 31 | Category wins | 28 |
| 11 | Perfect 180s | 10 |
| 98.3% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 95.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.8% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 18% |
| ±1.99% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.31% |
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 POPPA SMOKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chicken (27 meetings) | 17 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (27 meetings) | 23 |
| 8 | Pork (27 meetings) | 19 |
| 7 | Brisket (27 meetings) | 20 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 3 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 3 times — BIG POPPA SMOKERS leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — BIG POPPA SMOKERS leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 2 times — BIG POPPA SMOKERS leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 54.41 points at Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2022-07-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.6908 points at Ignite your Passion (2024-06-14)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-14 | Ignite your Passion | 6 / 22 (695.9432) | 4 / 22 (697.6340) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque | 11 / 33 (684.4684) | 7 / 33 (689.6112) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 8 / 58 (688.5144) | 2 / 58 (698.7884) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 6 / 40 (699.3712) | 17 / 40 (690.1712) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic | 14 / 26 (667.8856) | 2 / 26 (691.9656) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-10-06 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest | 5 / 17 (691.9316) | 2 / 17 (701.0740) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 101 / 211 (684.4688) | 129 / 211 (679.9084) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 231 / 487 (674.2288) | 191 / 487 (678.2856) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 17 / 43 (682.8344) | 8 / 43 (690.7772) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 8 / 33 (695.3716) | 3 / 33 (704.5256) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest | 5 / 32 (693.6344) | 12 / 32 (683.8972) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 7 / 45 (681.6344) | 17 / 45 (674.7200) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 32 / 35 (643.7828) | 4 / 35 (690.7540) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 114 / 505 (682.8116) | 81 / 505 (686.7656) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 165 / 249 (675.9316) | 109 / 249 (683.2796) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 16 / 27 (650.1604) | 1 / 27 (704.5716) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | 10 / 37 (687.9432) | 1 / 37 (706.2400) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 2 / 25 (698.7768) | 6 / 25 (694.8116) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | 1 / 25 (701.6572) | 7 / 25 (687.3712) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 18 / 27 (684.4800) | 2 / 27 (703.3712) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 29 / 37 (660.4684) | 5 / 37 (687.8856) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 23 / 34 (669.5660) | 12 / 34 (687.8856) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 19 / 59 (674.1828) | 2 / 59 (693.7028) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships | 14 / 27 (651.3028) | 2 / 27 (699.4172) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 11 / 25 (677.5884) | 1 / 25 (706.2284) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 32 / 59 (657.5656) | 1 / 59 (695.9428) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 41 / 63 (649.5544) | 14 / 63 (674.7084) | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |