Head-to-head
Cherry Anchor BBQ vs Big Cat BBQ
18 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
4 head-to-head wins
Cherry Anchor BBQ has taken the last 11 meetings.
Career comparison
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | Big Cat BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 44 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 17 | Category wins | 4 |
| 12 | Perfect 180s | 1 |
| 99.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 97% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.8% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 51% |
| ±4.56% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.55% |
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 Cat BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 6 |
| 15 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 7 |
| 15 | Pork (22 meetings) | 7 |
| 16 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 6 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 3 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 44.02 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.2004 points at The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out (2022-09-23)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Cherry Anchor BBQ | Big Cat BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 3 / 17 (708.5604) | 10 / 17 (697.6572) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 3 / 25 (701.1200) | 13 / 25 (682.1828) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2 / 29 (699.9312) | 12 / 29 (680.5256) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII | 2 / 41 (706.2400) | 31 / 41 (667.2220) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 41 / 401 (695.9428) | 321 / 401 (651.9200) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 61 / 158 (689.6228) | 129 / 158 (672.4452) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 1 / 31 (699.4056) | 19 / 31 (668.5032) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 14 / 27 (691.3372) | 26 / 27 (662.1716) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 1 / 31 (705.1428) | 14 / 31 (676.5260) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 237 / 444 (674.1716) | 260 / 444 (670.1944) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 26 / 169 (694.7772) | 145 / 169 (670.6968) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 4 / 25 (690.2172) | 1 / 25 (698.2744) | Big Cat BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 34 (697.6800) | 19 / 34 (678.1940) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 10 / 33 (686.1712) | 16 / 33 (676.4456) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 1 / 58 (699.9428) | 7 / 58 (690.1828) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 9 / 40 (695.9316) | 27 / 40 (682.7884) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-09-29 | Field, Fire Fork! | 2 / 19 (694.8116) | 10 / 19 (672.9940) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 25 / 29 (654.6852) | 6 / 29 (686.2512) | Big Cat BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 9 / 28 (681.6344) | 13 / 28 (676.4916) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 4 / 45 (687.9084) | 10 / 45 (679.3140) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out | 12 / 43 (674.7424) | 10 / 43 (675.9428) | Big Cat BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 20 / 27 (634.6284) | 10 / 27 (666.7428) | Big Cat BBQ |