Head-to-head
Old Town Franklin BBQ vs SMOKIN' AXE BBQ
18 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Contests | 38 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 4 | Category wins | 1 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 97% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.8% |
| 94.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 39% | Avg finish | top 53% |
| ±1.56% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.68% |
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)
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 8 |
| 12 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 10 |
| 15 | Pork (22 meetings) | 7 |
| 19 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 3 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 2 times — Old Town Franklin BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Clayton BBQ Cook-off 2 times — Old Town Franklin BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 40.11 points at Throwdown in the Vineyards (2019-05-31)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.4572 points at 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) (2022-07-01)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Old Town Franklin BBQ | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 17 / 27 (688.4800) | 5 / 27 (697.0744) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 16 / 31 (675.3716) | 26 / 31 (662.7084) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 6 / 25 (686.2056) | 5 / 25 (689.1088) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 11 / 34 (690.2400) | 6 / 34 (693.6572) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 22 / 33 (671.3940) | 15 / 33 (677.6112) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 5 / 29 (686.2632) | 16 / 29 (670.7084) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 6 / 27 (685.6800) | 8 / 27 (681.6340) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 17 / 28 (667.8512) | 18 / 28 (666.8232) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 3 / 27 (683.3716) | 14 / 27 (653.6340) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) | 7 / 17 (673.0628) | 8 / 17 (672.6056) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards | 15 / 29 (667.3140) | 17 / 29 (663.9432) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 | 11 / 26 (688.4684) | 23 / 26 (667.2912) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | 18 / 41 (667.3484) | 37 / 41 (631.3600) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II | 6 / 46 (685.1428) | 33 / 46 (660.5028) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 5 / 44 (683.3140) | 15 / 44 (672.5028) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 10 / 25 (653.6000) | 14 / 25 (644.4916) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | 20 / 36 (658.7428) | 29 / 36 (627.3600) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 3 / 31 (698.3200) | 15 / 31 (665.0628) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 5 (684.4912) | 32 (647.8860) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Throwdown in the Vineyards | 4 / 20 (673.6916) | 14 / 20 (633.5776) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 11 / 27 (665.6340) | 23 / 27 (630.1828) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 20 / 48 (665.6684) | 31 / 48 (642.8344) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |