Head-to-head
Cherry Anchor BBQ vs Smokin' Bliss BBQ
13 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Smokin' Bliss BBQ is the team Cherry Anchor BBQ sees one call ahead more than anyone (3 times). Smokin' Bliss BBQ has taken the last 3 meetings.
Career comparison
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 54 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 4 |
| 17 | Category wins | 12 |
| 12 | Perfect 180s | 3 |
| 99.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 94.7% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 39% |
| ±4.56% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.07% |
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' Bliss BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 8 |
| 13 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 9 |
| 13 | Pork (22 meetings) | 9 |
| 9 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 13 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 3 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 2 times — Smokin' Bliss BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 33.83 points at Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest (2023-08-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.0340 points at The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) (2025-01-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Cherry Anchor BBQ | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2 / 29 (699.9312) | 1 / 29 (701.1432) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 7 / 21 (683.4060) | 5 / 21 (686.2400) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2 / 25 (697.6456) | 1 / 25 (698.2516) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 1 / 31 (699.4056) | 13 / 31 (675.3372) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 14 / 27 (691.3372) | 13 / 27 (691.3712) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 1 / 31 (705.1428) | 19 / 31 (671.9084) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 11 / 74 (690.7772) | 46 / 74 (673.6456) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 237 / 444 (674.1716) | 62 / 444 (692.5028) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 26 / 169 (694.7772) | 143 / 169 (670.7540) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 4 / 25 (690.2172) | 7 / 25 (685.6572) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 1 / 21 (713.7028) | 2 / 21 (701.0856) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 34 (697.6800) | 8 / 34 (692.5832) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 10 / 33 (686.1712) | 19 / 33 (673.5768) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 1 / 58 (699.9428) | 27 / 58 (677.5884) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 9 / 40 (695.9316) | 32 / 40 (678.7428) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 25 / 29 (654.6852) | 4 / 29 (688.5144) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 11 / 43 (689.7144) | 21 / 43 (680.4572) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-05-26 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off | 8 / 19 (674.2056) | 2 / 19 (686.8572) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 5 / 27 (686.7996) | 1 / 27 (704.0000) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 9 / 28 (681.6344) | 12 / 28 (679.3256) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 4 / 45 (687.9084) | 12 / 45 (677.6228) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out | 12 / 43 (674.7424) | 4 / 43 (689.1088) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |