Head-to-head
Cherry Anchor BBQ vs Big Boys BBQ
14 head-to-head wins
Met
17 times in the data
3 head-to-head wins
Cherry Anchor BBQ has taken the last 5 meetings.
Career comparison
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | Big Boys BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 43 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 17 | Category wins | 5 |
| 12 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 99.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.1% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.1% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 48% |
| ±4.56% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±4.82% |
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 | Big Boys BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 6 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 6 |
| 11 | Pork (17 meetings) | 6 |
| 11 | Brisket (17 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 2 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 40.64 points at 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (2024-01-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1544 points at 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) (2025-08-08)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Cherry Anchor BBQ | Big Boys BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 41 / 401 (695.9428) | 118 / 401 (687.3256) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 61 / 158 (689.6228) | 148 / 158 (657.5768) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 7 / 21 (683.4060) | 10 / 21 (681.6228) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2 / 25 (697.6456) | 3 / 25 (696.4912) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 1 / 31 (699.4056) | 5 / 31 (692.5488) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 14 / 27 (691.3372) | 9 / 27 (694.2400) | Big Boys BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 1 / 31 (705.1428) | 12 / 31 (677.6000) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 11 / 74 (690.7772) | 20 / 74 (686.1828) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 4 / 25 (690.2172) | 8 / 25 (683.9196) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 1 / 21 (713.7028) | 8 / 21 (683.3372) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 34 (697.6800) | 20 / 34 (676.4568) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 10 / 33 (686.1712) | 7 / 33 (687.9428) | Big Boys BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 1 / 58 (699.9428) | 46 / 58 (659.3028) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 9 / 40 (695.9316) | 31 / 40 (679.3256) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-09-29 | Field, Fire Fork! | 2 / 19 (694.8116) | 11 / 19 (670.7196) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 25 / 29 (654.6852) | 2 / 29 (690.8344) | Big Boys BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 9 / 28 (681.6344) | 24 / 28 (649.0288) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |