Head-to-head
Cherry Anchor BBQ vs Pops BBQ 22
16 head-to-head wins
Met
17 times in the data
1 head-to-head wins
Cherry Anchor BBQ has taken the last 16 meetings.
Career comparison
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | Pops BBQ 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 39 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 0 |
| 17 | Category wins | 4 |
| 12 | Perfect 180s | 2 |
| 99.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.7% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.6% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 61% |
| ±4.56% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.57% |
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 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicken (17 meetings) | 6 |
| 14 | Pork Ribs (17 meetings) | 3 |
| 16 | Pork (17 meetings) | 1 |
| 15 | Brisket (17 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 4 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 3–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 3 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ 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 The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 2 times — Cherry Anchor BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 45.82 points at Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (2024-05-24)
- 🤏 Closest call: 3.4740 points at Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off (2023-05-26)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Cherry Anchor BBQ | Pops BBQ 22 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 3 / 17 (708.5604) | 12 / 17 (695.9312) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 3 / 25 (701.1200) | 11 / 25 (684.5260) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2 / 29 (699.9312) | 16 / 29 (674.8116) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII | 2 / 41 (706.2400) | 11 / 41 (693.1088) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 7 / 21 (683.4060) | 17 / 21 (655.9204) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2 / 25 (697.6456) | 20 / 25 (662.1376) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 1 / 31 (699.4056) | 21 / 31 (666.7768) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 14 / 27 (691.3372) | 18 / 27 (687.4400) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 1 / 31 (705.1428) | 28 / 31 (659.8508) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | 4 / 25 (690.2172) | 10 / 25 (679.9428) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 1 / 21 (713.7028) | 13 / 21 (667.8856) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 34 (697.6800) | 25 / 34 (670.2172) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 10 / 33 (686.1712) | 30 / 33 (656.4228) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 1 / 58 (699.9428) | 34 / 58 (673.0056) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 9 / 40 (695.9316) | 29 / 40 (682.1368) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 11 / 43 (689.7144) | 26 / 43 (675.9316) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-05-26 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off | 8 / 19 (674.2056) | 5 / 19 (677.6796) | Pops BBQ 22 |