Head-to-head
PRISON BREAK BBQ vs SMOKIN' AXE BBQ
1 head-to-head wins
Met
16 times in the data
15 head-to-head wins
SMOKIN' AXE BBQ has taken the last 14 meetings.
Career comparison
| PRISON BREAK BBQ | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Contests | 38 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 1 |
| 1 | Category wins | 1 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 0 |
| 94.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 96.8% |
| 89.8% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 92.8% |
| top 79% | Avg finish | top 53% |
| ±2.31% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.68% |
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)
| PRISON BREAK BBQ | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicken (16 meetings) | 10 |
| 7 | Pork Ribs (15 meetings) | 8 |
| 3 | Pork (15 meetings) | 12 |
| 2 | Brisket (15 meetings) | 13 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 3 times — SMOKIN' AXE BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 2 times — SMOKIN' AXE BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 50.81 points at Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship (2024-04-26)
- 🤏 Closest call: 10.8796 points at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (2024-05-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | PRISON BREAK BBQ | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 23 / 25 (646.7088) | 14 / 25 (676.4800) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 23 / 26 (651.8288) | 10 / 26 (680.5596) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 20 / 31 (667.3376) | 6 / 31 (689.7144) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | 30 / 31 (631.8744) | 26 / 31 (662.7084) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2024-07-06 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 28 / 37 (672.4228) | 13 / 37 (686.2172) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 15 / 27 (679.3716) | 6 / 27 (690.2512) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 31 / 34 (642.8460) | 6 / 34 (693.6572) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2023-05-27 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 18 / 25 (650.7540) | 1 / 25 (697.1544) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 25 / 28 (645.5888) | 18 / 28 (666.8232) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) | 15 / 17 (642.8228) | 8 / 17 (672.6056) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards | 22 / 29 (641.6000) | 17 / 29 (663.9432) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 38 / 44 (633.0172) | 15 / 44 (672.5028) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 19 / 25 (632.5028) | 14 / 25 (644.4916) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops | 25 / 26 (614.7084) | 18 / 26 (663.9544) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 1 (349.1312 · Competitor Series) | 32 (647.8860 · Master) | PRISON BREAK BBQ |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 37 / 48 (628.5028) | 31 / 48 (642.8344) | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ |