Head-to-head
12 head-to-head wins
Met
20 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
SMOKIN' AXE BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| RBQ | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Contests | 38 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 1 | Category wins | 1 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 94.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.8% |
| 92.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 63% | Avg finish | top 53% |
| ±1.36% | 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)
| RBQ | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicken (20 meetings) | 6 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 12 |
| 6 | Pork (20 meetings) | 14 |
| 11 | Brisket (20 meetings) | 9 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 2 times — SMOKIN' AXE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 37.22 points at Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (2019-05-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7144 points at The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) (2025-01-24)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | RBQ | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 22 / 25 (662.1252) | 8 / 25 (689.6572) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 20 / 27 (666.1140) | 8 / 27 (686.7884) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 19 / 25 (667.2796) | 14 / 25 (676.4800) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 22 / 31 (666.1940) | 6 / 31 (689.7144) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 25 / 31 (664.4228) | 26 / 31 (662.7084) | RBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 26 / 34 (666.7084) | 6 / 34 (693.6572) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 26 / 29 (654.1484) | 16 / 29 (670.7084) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 11 / 28 (679.9200) | 18 / 28 (666.8232) | RBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out | 13 / 43 (674.1596) | 21 / 43 (659.3944) | RBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 9 / 27 (667.3024) | 14 / 27 (653.6340) | RBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards | 19 / 29 (655.3488) | 17 / 29 (663.9432) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | 28 / 41 (651.2800) | 37 / 41 (631.3600) | RBQ |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II | 26 / 46 (666.7772) | 33 / 46 (660.5028) | RBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 9 / 44 (679.4400) | 15 / 44 (672.5028) | RBQ |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | 26 / 36 (651.2572) | 29 / 36 (627.3600) | RBQ |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops | 19 / 26 (657.6000) | 18 / 26 (663.9544) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 26 (657.6228) | 32 (647.8860) | RBQ |
| 2019-05-31 | Throwdown in the Vineyards | 12 / 20 (639.3484) | 14 / 20 (633.5776) | RBQ |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 10 / 27 (667.4056) | 23 / 27 (630.1828) | RBQ |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 23 / 48 (659.4400) | 31 / 48 (642.8344) | RBQ |