Head-to-head
5TH GEAR BBQ vs SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ
12 head-to-head wins
Met
21 times in the data
9 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| 5TH GEAR BBQ | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Contests | 87 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 9 |
| 4 | Category wins | 31 |
| 3 | Perfect 180s | 11 |
| 188.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.3% |
| 97.2% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.4% |
| top 37% | Avg finish | top 30% |
| ±15.7% | 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)
| 5TH GEAR BBQ | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chicken (21 meetings) | 14 |
| 15 | Pork Ribs (21 meetings) | 6 |
| 10 | Pork (21 meetings) | 11 |
| 8 | Brisket (21 meetings) | 13 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked BBQ Boots & Brew 3 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 3 times — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 2 times — 5TH GEAR BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 47.01 points at 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (2022-11-04)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1432 points at 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship (2022-04-01)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | 5TH GEAR BBQ | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 3 / 48 (693.0628) | 18 / 48 (676.4340) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque | 18 / 33 (674.7200) | 11 / 33 (684.4684) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew | 10 / 39 (688.4684) | 4 / 39 (702.8112) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI | 14 / 33 (678.2060) | 20 / 33 (672.4572) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 5 / 58 (690.7884) | 8 / 58 (688.5144) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio | 14 / 40 (690.7656) | 6 / 40 (699.3712) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest | 3 / 17 (698.2056) | 5 / 17 (691.9316) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 12 / 43 (688.4800) | 17 / 43 (682.8344) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 3 / 35 (690.7888) | 32 / 35 (643.7828) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | 5 / 37 (692.5144) | 10 / 37 (687.9432) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 17 / 25 (662.1832) | 2 / 25 (698.7768) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | 5 / 25 (692.5372) | 1 / 25 (701.6572) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival | 3 / 4 (676.4456) | 2 / 4 (693.6572) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 5 / 29 (687.3256) | 9 / 29 (682.7312) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | 6 / 27 (701.0856) | 18 / 27 (684.4800) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 28 / 37 (661.6116) | 29 / 37 (660.4684) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival | 8 / 34 (692.5600) | 23 / 34 (669.5660) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 | 18 / 25 (675.8628) | 12 / 25 (682.7656) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | 6 / 30 (691.3716) | 1 / 30 (701.1088) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships | 9 / 27 (671.2800) | 14 / 27 (651.3028) | 5TH GEAR BBQ |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 16 / 25 (662.1144) | 11 / 25 (677.5884) | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |