Head-to-head
Cherry Anchor BBQ vs Meat Candy Q
10 head-to-head wins
Met
22 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | Meat Candy Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Contests | 122 |
| 4 | Grand champs | 12 |
| 17 | Category wins | 44 |
| 12 | Perfect 180s | 25 |
| 99.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.1% |
| 95.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96% |
| top 26% | Avg finish | top 23% |
| ±4.56% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.63% |
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 | Meat Candy Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (22 meetings) | 14 |
| 9 | Pork Ribs (22 meetings) | 13 |
| 12 | Pork (22 meetings) | 10 |
| 9 | Brisket (22 meetings) | 13 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 2 times — Meat Candy Q leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ 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: 41.30 points at Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2022-07-08)
- 🤏 Closest call: 0.5600 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Cherry Anchor BBQ | Meat Candy Q | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII | 2 / 41 (706.2400) | 19 / 41 (685.6460) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 41 / 401 (695.9428) | 38 / 401 (696.5028) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 61 / 158 (689.6228) | 5 / 158 (703.3828) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 7 / 21 (683.4060) | 11 / 21 (678.2172) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2 / 25 (697.6456) | 18 / 25 (669.6228) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ | 4 / 29 (698.8000) | 2 / 29 (701.0856) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 1 / 31 (699.4056) | 7 / 31 (689.1316) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 14 / 27 (691.3372) | 7 / 27 (695.3828) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 1 / 31 (705.1428) | 5 / 31 (684.5028) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot | 11 / 74 (690.7772) | 35 / 74 (678.7772) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 237 / 444 (674.1716) | 66 / 444 (691.8968) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 26 / 169 (694.7772) | 148 / 169 (670.1256) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 4 / 34 (697.6800) | 9 / 34 (691.9544) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 10 / 33 (686.1712) | 2 / 33 (693.6228) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 1 / 58 (699.9428) | 3 / 58 (697.6800) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 9 / 40 (695.9316) | 2 / 40 (706.2744) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 25 / 29 (654.6852) | 20 / 29 (668.4684) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 11 / 43 (689.7144) | 2 / 43 (704.5256) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 9 / 28 (681.6344) | 8 / 28 (684.5140) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 4 / 45 (687.9084) | 9 / 45 (679.8856) | Cherry Anchor BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out | 12 / 43 (674.7424) | 5 / 43 (688.0000) | Meat Candy Q |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 20 / 27 (634.6284) | 5 / 27 (675.9312) | Meat Candy Q |