Head-to-head
Cynical BBQ vs SMOKIN' AXE BBQ
25 head-to-head wins
Met
27 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
Cynical BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| Cynical BBQ | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Contests | 38 |
| 6 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 17 | Category wins | 1 |
| 7 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.8% |
| 95.6% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 21% | Avg finish | top 53% |
| ±1.39% | 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)
| Cynical BBQ | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chicken (27 meetings) | 7 |
| 18 | Pork Ribs (27 meetings) | 9 |
| 16 | Pork (27 meetings) | 11 |
| 21 | Brisket (27 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 2 times — Cynical BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Clayton BBQ Cook-off 2 times — Cynical BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 57.76 points at Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge (2019-07-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.8344 points at 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) (2025-08-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Cynical BBQ | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 1 / 25 (708.5256) | 8 / 25 (689.6572) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 1 / 27 (705.1200) | 8 / 27 (686.7884) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 12 / 25 (679.3144) | 14 / 25 (676.4800) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 31 (693.0856) | 6 / 31 (689.7144) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 12 / 27 (691.9084) | 5 / 27 (697.0744) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 4 / 31 (685.6572) | 26 / 31 (662.7084) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-07-06 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 2 / 37 (697.0512) | 13 / 37 (686.2172) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 13 / 25 (675.9088) | 5 / 25 (689.1088) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2 / 34 (699.9660) | 6 / 34 (693.6572) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 5 / 33 (691.3368) | 15 / 33 (677.6112) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 8 / 29 (683.3372) | 16 / 29 (670.7084) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 4 / 27 (689.6344) | 8 / 27 (681.6340) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 7 / 28 (686.2172) | 18 / 28 (666.8232) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out | 2 / 43 (694.7540) | 21 / 43 (659.3944) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 4 / 27 (679.3832) | 14 / 27 (653.6340) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) | 5 / 17 (678.2056) | 8 / 17 (672.6056) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards | 7 / 29 (683.3484) | 17 / 29 (663.9432) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 | 9 / 26 (689.6572) | 23 / 26 (667.2912) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | 5 / 41 (684.4916) | 37 / 41 (631.3600) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II | 15 / 46 (678.1712) | 33 / 46 (660.5028) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 1 / 44 (687.9544) | 15 / 44 (672.5028) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 1 / 25 (675.9768) | 14 / 25 (644.4916) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | 3 / 36 (685.1200) | 29 / 36 (627.3600) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 12 / 31 (673.0512) | 15 / 31 (665.0628) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 14 (673.0056) | 32 (647.8860) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Throwdown in the Vineyards | 5 / 20 (672.5028) | 14 / 20 (633.5776) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 5 / 27 (677.1200) | 23 / 27 (630.1828) | Cynical BBQ |