Head-to-head
2 head-to-head wins
Met
15 times in the data
13 head-to-head wins
DAWGS BBQ has taken the last 8 meetings.
Career comparison
| Wapatui Smokers | DAWGS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Contests | 76 |
| 0 | Grand champs | 7 |
| 1 | Category wins | 8 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 97.8% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 188.4% |
| 92.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.7% |
| top 47% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±2.51% | 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)
| Wapatui Smokers | DAWGS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicken (15 meetings) | 12 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (18 meetings) | 15 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) 3 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 2–1
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) 2 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 29.81 points at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2025-06-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7828 points at Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025-04-25)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Wapatui Smokers | DAWGS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 16 / 37 (334.8116) | 5 / 37 (342.8116) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 13 / 40 (343.3944) | 6 / 40 (345.7144) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 15 / 24 (332.5488) | 1 / 24 (352.0000) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 9 / 42 (344.5832) | 1 / 42 (360.0000) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2 / 33 (349.6800) | 1 / 33 (353.1084) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 26 / 36 (323.9084) | 1 / 36 (353.7144) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 27 / 36 (332.5144) | 20 / 36 (335.9888) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele | 15 / 28 (329.0740) | 9 / 28 (339.4628) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 11 / 24 (332.5828) | 12 / 24 (330.8000) | Wapatui Smokers |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 27 / 49 (328.4800) | 7 / 49 (345.6800) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2024-07-05 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 13 / 16 (328.5144) | 1 / 16 (350.8572) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 28 / 58 (328.5256) | 8 / 58 (343.4172) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 22 / 42 (334.2972) | 33 / 42 (329.0512) | Wapatui Smokers |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 23 / 24 (311.3600) | 14 / 24 (333.6456) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 23 / 21 (323.9772) | 10 / 21 (335.3716) | DAWGS BBQ |