Record Book IA
The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 66 scored contests. Data grows nightly.
Showing the IA record book — the stats, scores, championships, fields, category difficulty and season trend below are all limited to contests held in IA. Longest streaks, Team of the Year and the cross-region contest map stay global.
Contests scored
66
of 93 tracked
Teams
596
9773 result rows
Reps
21
Perfect 180s
58 🔥
all-time, all categories
The sport over time in IA (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)
Hot in 2026 🔥
| Team | GCs this season |
|---|---|
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 2 |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 1 |
| Family Tradition BBQ | 1 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 1 |
| Chester's Twisted Que | 1 |
Closest championships ever
| Margin | Winner over runner-up |
|---|---|
| tie | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood over Sensuous BBQ — identical totals, decided by the KCBS tiebreaker Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) · 2022-07-15 |
| 0.0456 | PORKRASTINATORS over Ash Kickin' BBQ Iowa State BBQ Championship · 2022-04-01 |
| 0.4800 | TIMBONE BARBECUE over SPITFIRE Tri City BBQ Fest · 2019-09-20 |
| 0.5372 | Go Ham BBQ over ROCK'N HOGS BBQ Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2021-06-19 |
| 0.5372 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN over Matty Macks Iowa State BBQ Championship · 2024-03-29 |
| 0.5600 | Smokey Boys over QUE'S YER DADDY Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) · 2022-04-01 |
| 0.5716 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ over Poppa Pig Cruisin' and BBQin' · 2025-08-22 |
| 0.5828 | Backroad BBQ over Smokin Suckers Tri City BBQ Fest · 2023-09-15 |
| 0.5828 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q over 2 CASE BBQ Smoketoberfest · 2019-10-04 |
| 0.5948 | Rack Shack bbq over Low Eye Que Iowa State BBQ Championship · 2025-04-04 |
Highest overall contest scores
Highest category scores
Chicken
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO King of the Corn · 2025-05-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Bramble BBQ King of the Corn · 2025-05-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition · 2025-06-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Big Racks BBQ Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) · 2025-06-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ Shenandoah ShenDig · 2025-07-18 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | DAWGS BBQ Iowa State BBQ Championship · 2026-04-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Crossed Rifles BBQ Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | RAILYARD BBQ Shenandoah ShenDig · 2023-07-21 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Son of a Boar BBQ Iowa State BBQ Championship · 2024-03-29 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Pork Ribs
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low Eye Que Shenandoah ShenDig · 2025-07-18 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ Iowa State BBQ Championship · 2026-04-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | DAWGS BBQ Iowa State BBQ Championship · 2026-04-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Go Pig or Go Home Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ · 2024-07-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | All Smoked Up BBQ Iowa State BBQ Championship · 2025-04-04 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Dirt Crüe BBQ Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship · 2022-07-29 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship · 2022-07-29 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition · 2023-06-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | TEAM CRAWFORD Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ · 2023-06-30 |
179.4400 |
| 10 | T-Rex BBQ Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition · 2021-06-18 |
179.4400 |
Pork
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ King of the Corn · 2025-05-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | HOME FARM BBQ Shenandoah ShenDig · 2025-07-18 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Poppa Pig Cruisin' and BBQin' · 2025-08-22 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | TEAM CRAWFORD Tri-City BBQ Fest · 2025-09-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ Iowa State BBQ Championship · 2026-04-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS Shenandoah ShenDig · 2023-07-21 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Darty-Q King of the Corn · 2024-05-17 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ · 2024-07-05 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest · 2024-07-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | LUCKY'S Q Tri City BBQ Fest · 2019-09-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Brisket
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO Shenandoah ShenDig · 2025-07-18 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | TEAM CRAWFORD 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest · 2024-07-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | SIX BUTT BBQ 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest · 2024-07-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q Smoketoberfest · 2019-10-04 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS Smoketoberfest · 2019-10-04 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Grillbilly's BBQ Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff · 2021-07-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | TEAM CRAWFORD 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest · 2021-07-30 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | T-Rex BBQ Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest · 2021-09-24 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ Iowa State BBQ Championship · 2022-04-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship · 2022-07-29 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Perfect 180s (most recent)
Team of the Year champions (national program — all regions)
| Year | Series | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Backyard | Rollin Smoke BBQ 🏆 | 1331 |
| 2026 | Master | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 🏆 | 2366 |
| 2025 | Backyard | Electro-Que-ted 🏆 | 1414 |
| 2025 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2826 |
| 2024 | Backyard | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 🏆 | 1404 |
| 2024 | Master | CHUNKY BBQ 🏆 | 2734 |
| 2023 | Master | JANKY LEG BBQ 🏆 | 2773 |
| 2022 | Master | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 🏆 | 2761 |
| 2021 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2804 |
| 2020 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2670 |
| 2019 | Master | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 🏆 | 2774 |
| 2018 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2840 |
| 2017 | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2850 |
| 2016 | Master | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 🏆 | 2846 |
| 2015 | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2843 |
| 2014 | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2936 |
| 2013 | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2940 |
| 2013 | Master | TRUEBUD BBQ 🏆 | 2940 |
Most grand championships
Most reserve championships
Most category wins
Longest top-10 streaks (global)
| Team | Streak |
|---|---|
| Westside BBQ | 33 active |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 30 active |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 29 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 27 |
| The BBQ Ranch | 26 active |
| Sensuous BBQ | 25 |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 23 |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 23 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 22 active |
| Backcorner BBQ | 22 |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 21 |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 21 |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 20 active |
| BBQ+ | 20 |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | 20 |
Most consecutive GCs (global)
| Team | In a row |
|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 6 🏆 |
| Sweaty Hogs | 4 🏆 |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 4 🏆 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| Under the Radar | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 3 🏆 |
| Fire Pig | 3 🏆 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 3 🏆 |
Most active reps
| Rep | Events |
|---|---|
| TOM JUHL | 23 |
| CINDY JUHL | 23 |
| SARAH WICKHAM | 13 |
| EUGENE WICKHAM | 13 |
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 13 |
| JONATHAN B WILLIAMS | 12 |
| CLARA WILLIAMS | 12 |
| RICH TUTTLE | 11 |
| PATRICK DILLER | 8 |
| FRAN BOWEN | 7 |
| ALFRED T BOWEN | 7 |
| RON MILHOUS | 6 |
| DENA MILHOUS | 6 |
| PEG ROGERS | 5 |
| DAVE ROGERS | 5 |
Biggest contests
Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score in IA)
| Category | Entries | Avg score | Avg winning score | Perfect 180s | 180s per 1,000 entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket toughest room | 1616 | 165.31 | 177.68 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Pork Ribs | 2090 | 165.87 | 177.00 | 8 | 3.8 |
| Pork | 1686 | 167.41 | 177.97 | 15 | 8.9 |
| Chicken | 2079 | 167.46 | 177.96 | 23 | 11.1 |
Sorted by average score — the category at the top scores lowest across the whole field, which usually means the judges are hardest to please there.