Head-to-head
BIG RED BBQ vs SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ
11 head-to-head wins
Met
23 times in the data
12 head-to-head wins
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| BIG RED BBQ | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Contests | 87 |
| 3 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 3 | Category wins | 31 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 186.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 99.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 46% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±23.34% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±1.99% |
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)
| BIG RED BBQ | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chicken (23 meetings) | 15 |
| 11 | Pork Ribs (23 meetings) | 12 |
| 12 | Pork (23 meetings) | 11 |
| 16 | Brisket (23 meetings) | 7 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ, Boots & Brew 3 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 3 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 44.71 points at 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (2022-11-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1652 points at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest (2023-09-27)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BIG RED BBQ | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 15 / 26 (665.0056) | 6 / 26 (687.9432) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest | 19 / 29 (673.0288) | 2 / 29 (694.8000) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival | 6 / 39 (681.6684) | 14 / 39 (675.9084) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque | 8 / 33 (687.8968) | 11 / 33 (684.4684) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 10 / 40 (694.2056) | 6 / 40 (699.3712) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 91 / 211 (685.6340) | 101 / 211 (684.4688) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 284 / 487 (667.3140) | 231 / 487 (674.2288) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 1 / 43 (705.1316) | 17 / 43 (682.8344) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest | 9 / 32 (685.6456) | 5 / 32 (693.6344) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V | 1 / 28 (693.6916) | 10 / 28 (680.5032) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 9 / 35 (688.4912) | 32 / 35 (643.7828) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest | 13 / 25 (670.1712) | 8 / 25 (681.0172) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 12 / 25 (682.7772) | 2 / 25 (698.7768) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | 8 / 25 (686.2628) | 1 / 25 (701.6572) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 17 / 29 (668.9712) | 9 / 29 (682.7312) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 1 / 27 (703.4172) | 18 / 27 (684.4800) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 18 / 37 (674.1484) | 29 / 37 (660.4684) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 2 / 34 (705.6916) | 23 / 34 (669.5660) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 | 16 / 25 (677.0628) | 12 / 25 (682.7656) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | 22 / 30 (664.3884) | 1 / 30 (701.1088) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships | 13 / 27 (653.5316) | 14 / 27 (651.3028) | BIG RED BBQ |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 13 / 25 (668.4800) | 11 / 25 (677.5884) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 29 / 59 (660.4228) | 32 / 59 (657.5656) | BIG RED BBQ |