Head-to-head
Cherry Anchor BBQ vs Old Town Franklin BBQ
11 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Cherry Anchor BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | Old Town Franklin BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 45 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 2 |
| 17 | Category wins | 4 |
| 12 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 99.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.2% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±4.56% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.56% |
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 | Old Town Franklin BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 9 |
| 10 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 5 |
| 10 | Pork (15 meetings) | 5 |
| 10 | Brisket (15 meetings) | 5 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 48.74 points at Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2022-07-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1196 points at Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship (2023-04-28)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Cherry Anchor BBQ | Old Town Franklin BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 14 / 27 (691.3372) | 17 / 27 (688.4800) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 1 / 31 (705.1428) | 16 / 31 (675.3716) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 11 / 74 (690.7772) | 31 / 74 (681.0288) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 237 / 444 (674.1716) | 156 / 444 (682.8116) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 26 / 169 (694.7772) | 135 / 169 (674.6968) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 4 / 25 (690.2172) | 6 / 25 (686.2056) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 34 (697.6800) | 11 / 34 (690.2400) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 10 / 33 (686.1712) | 22 / 33 (671.3940) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 1 / 58 (699.9428) | 18 / 58 (683.3828) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 9 / 40 (695.9316) | 28 / 40 (682.1712) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-09-29 | Field, Fire Fork! | 2 / 19 (694.8116) | 1 / 19 (697.1088) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 25 / 29 (654.6852) | 5 / 29 (686.2632) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 5 / 27 (686.7996) | 6 / 27 (685.6800) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 9 / 28 (681.6344) | 17 / 28 (667.8512) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 20 / 27 (634.6284) | 3 / 27 (683.3716) | Old Town Franklin BBQ |