Head-to-head
Cherry Anchor BBQ vs SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ
9 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
6 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 87 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 17 | Category wins | 31 |
| 12 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 99.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±4.56% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.99% |
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)
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 9 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 6 |
| 8 | Pork (15 meetings) | 7 |
| 9 | Brisket (15 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 17.76 points at 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) (2025-08-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1312 points at The Golden State Battle V (2023-03-03)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Cherry Anchor BBQ | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 41 / 401 (695.9428) | 90 / 401 (689.6912) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 61 / 158 (689.6228) | 24 / 158 (695.9776) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 7 / 21 (683.4060) | 1 / 21 (698.8344) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2 / 25 (697.6456) | 11 / 25 (679.8856) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ | 4 / 29 (698.8000) | 3 / 29 (699.9544) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 11 / 74 (690.7772) | 45 / 74 (675.8856) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 237 / 444 (674.1716) | 124 / 444 (685.6228) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 26 / 169 (694.7772) | 123 / 169 (677.5772) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 10 / 33 (686.1712) | 20 / 33 (672.4572) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 1 / 58 (699.9428) | 8 / 58 (688.5144) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 9 / 40 (695.9316) | 6 / 40 (699.3712) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 11 / 43 (689.7144) | 17 / 43 (682.8344) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 9 / 28 (681.6344) | 10 / 28 (680.5032) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 4 / 45 (687.9084) | 7 / 45 (681.6344) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 20 / 27 (634.6284) | 16 / 27 (650.1604) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |