Head-to-head
Family Tradition BBQ vs DAWGS BBQ
0 head-to-head wins
Met
8 times in the data
8 head-to-head wins
DAWGS BBQ has taken the last 8 meetings.
Career comparison
| Family Tradition BBQ | DAWGS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Contests | 76 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 7 |
| 0 | Category wins | 8 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 6 |
| 187.1% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 188.4% |
| 102.4% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 95.7% |
| top 50% | Avg finish | top 32% |
| ±26.82% | 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)
| Family Tradition BBQ | DAWGS BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (8 meetings) | 6 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (8 meetings) | 5 |
| 0 | Pork (2 meetings) | 2 |
| 0 | Brisket (1 meetings) | 1 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) 3 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship 3 times — DAWGS BBQ leads there 3–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 17.20 points at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2026-04-03)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7256 points at Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) (2025-07-12)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | Family Tradition BBQ | DAWGS BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 17 / 28 (336.5144) | 15 / 28 (338.8116) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) | 10 / 17 (673.6000) | 7 / 17 (678.1944) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 13 / 42 (342.8000) | 1 / 42 (360.0000) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 10 / 33 (343.3712) | 1 / 33 (353.1084) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2025-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 9 / 16 (342.8000) | 6 / 16 (344.5256) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 12 / 18 (338.8116) | 3 / 18 (347.9772) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 22 / 49 (333.0744) | 7 / 49 (345.6800) | DAWGS BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 37 / 42 (326.7772) | 33 / 42 (329.0512) | DAWGS BBQ |