Head-to-head
Cherry Anchor BBQ vs Cynical BBQ
9 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data
10 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | Cynical BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 55 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 6 |
| 17 | Category wins | 17 |
| 12 | Perfect 180s | 7 |
| 99.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.4% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.6% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 21% |
| ±4.56% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.39% |
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 | Cynical BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 10 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (19 meetings) | 8 |
| 11 | Pork (19 meetings) | 8 |
| 8 | Brisket (19 meetings) | 11 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 3 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 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
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 44.75 points at Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2022-07-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5712 points at The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) (2025-01-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Cherry Anchor BBQ | Cynical BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 3 / 17 (708.5604) | 5 / 17 (707.4060) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 3 / 25 (701.1200) | 1 / 25 (708.5256) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2 / 29 (699.9312) | 3 / 29 (699.3484) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII | 2 / 41 (706.2400) | 7 / 41 (697.6804) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 7 / 21 (683.4060) | 2 / 21 (687.3716) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2 / 25 (697.6456) | 12 / 25 (679.3144) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 1 / 31 (699.4056) | 4 / 31 (693.0856) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 14 / 27 (691.3372) | 12 / 27 (691.9084) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 1 / 31 (705.1428) | 4 / 31 (685.6572) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 11 / 74 (690.7772) | 13 / 74 (688.5144) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 4 / 25 (690.2172) | 13 / 25 (675.9088) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 34 (697.6800) | 2 / 34 (699.9660) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 10 / 33 (686.1712) | 5 / 33 (691.3368) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2023-09-29 | Field, Fire Fork! | 2 / 19 (694.8116) | 4 / 19 (694.1940) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 25 / 29 (654.6852) | 8 / 29 (683.3372) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 5 / 27 (686.7996) | 4 / 27 (689.6344) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 9 / 28 (681.6344) | 7 / 28 (686.2172) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out | 12 / 43 (674.7424) | 2 / 43 (694.7540) | Cynical BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 20 / 27 (634.6284) | 4 / 27 (679.3832) | Cynical BBQ |