Head-to-head
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ vs DAWGS BBQ
8 head-to-head wins
Met
19 times in the data · 1 dead level
10 head-to-head wins
DAWGS BBQ has taken the last 2 meetings.
Career comparison
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | DAWGS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Contests | 76 |
| 9 | Grand champs | 7 |
| 21 | Category wins | 8 |
| 9 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 98.7% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 188.4% |
| 95% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.7% |
| top 28% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±1.88% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±12.32% |
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)
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | DAWGS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicken (19 meetings) | 12 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (20 meetings) | 11 |
| 2 | Pork (2 meetings) | 0 |
| 2 | Brisket (2 meetings) | 0 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Minnesota in May 3 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — dead level 1–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smokin' in Steele 3 times — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 4.55 points at KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (2024-07-12)
- 🤏 Closest call: 4.5484 points at KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (2024-07-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | DAWGS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 17 / 26 (681.0056 · Master) | 11 / 26 (334.8000 · Backyard) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 37 (675.2684 · Master) | 5 / 37 (342.8116 · Backyard) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 / 40 (684.4916 · Master) | 6 / 40 (345.7144 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 77 (685.0512 · Master) | 4 / 77 (345.6800 · Backyard) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 1 / 17 (701.6804 · Master) | 7 / 17 (678.1944 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 1 / 42 (709.7028 · Master) | 1 / 42 (360.0000 · Backyard) | Dead level |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 11 / 28 (688.4800 · Master) | 9 / 28 (339.4628 · Backyard) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May | 11 / 58 (689.6916 · Master) | 2 / 58 (348.5716 · Backyard) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 19 / 49 (678.7428 · Master) | 7 / 49 (345.6800 · Backyard) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 18 / 34 (674.7656) | 14 / 34 (679.3140) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 2 / 58 (696.5600 · Master) | 8 / 58 (343.4172 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 / 42 (689.6568 · Master) | 33 / 42 (329.0512 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que | 7 / 28 (681.0404 · Master) | 1 / 28 (343.9656 · Backyard) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 / 40 (693.0968 · Master) | 19 / 40 (324.4684 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 11 / 43 (685.1316 · Master) | 14 / 43 (327.3372 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele | 1 / 29 (692.5600 · Master) | 7 / 29 (339.9428 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 37 (668.4568 · Master) | 18 / 37 (325.6228 · Backyard) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 39 (659.2916 · Master) | 15 / 39 (321.6460 · Backyard) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 2 / 33 (685.6344 · Master) | 9 / 33 (319.3944 · Backyard) | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |