Head-to-head
2 head-to-head wins
Met
9 times in the data
7 head-to-head wins
SMOKIN' AXE BBQ has taken the last 7 meetings.
Career comparison
| SLO DOG Q | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Contests | 38 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 1 | Category wins | 1 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 93.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.8% |
| 91.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 71% | Avg finish | top 53% |
| ±1.52% | 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)
| SLO DOG Q | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (9 meetings) | 8 |
| 4 | Pork Ribs (9 meetings) | 5 |
| 4 | Pork (9 meetings) | 5 |
| 4 | Brisket (9 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 2 times — SMOKIN' AXE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 38.45 points at Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship (2025-04-25)
- 🤏 Closest call: 2.7884 points at Silicon Valley BBQ Championship (2019-06-21)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | SLO DOG Q | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 16 / 25 (672.4456) | 8 / 25 (689.6572) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 21 / 27 (663.3484) | 8 / 27 (686.7884) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 16 / 25 (673.0512) | 14 / 25 (676.4800) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 25 / 31 (651.2688) | 6 / 31 (689.7144) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 24 / 34 (672.4576) | 6 / 34 (693.6572) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) | 12 / 17 (664.4684) | 8 / 17 (672.6056) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 36 / 44 (638.1484) | 15 / 44 (672.5028) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 30 (650.6744) | 32 (647.8860) | SLO DOG Q |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 28 / 48 (651.8968) | 31 / 48 (642.8344) | SLO DOG Q |