A familiar champion
2×
titles at this rep’s contests
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 2 of the contests this rep has run.
- 15 champions crowned in all
- 13 different teams
Patrick Diller
A KCBS contest rep working 6 states/provinces, most often around Miles, IA. By events worked they sit #93 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2024, latest contest Oct 2, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
16
2 more on the calendar · 5 cancelled
Among all reps
#93
of 152 reps by events worked · #41 by states covered
On the trail
2024–2026
4 seasons in the data · 3 in a row
This season
7
contests dated 2026 · 4.5 a season career-long
State championships
7
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
259
387 entries total · 1,332 meat boxes
Avg field
26
977
teams per contest · median 18
Field strength
1,588
avg power rating of their fields · above 70% of rated contests
GCs crowned
15
13 different teams · 6 reserve champions
First-ever titles
7
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
22
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
9 🔥
out of 1,332 meat entries
Avg winning score (Backyard)
351.80
349.12355.42
9 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Avg winning score (Master)
701.11
692.53705.70
6 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Contests they return to
4
longest run 4 straight years at Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2)
Road between contests
2,478 mi
~620 miles a season · 548 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
July
9 of their 18 contests
Busiest 30 days
5
contests between Jun 27, 2025 and Jul 12, 2025
Prize money
$105K
across their events · biggest purse $50,000
Results on file
94%
15 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (14 found in this rep's record)
Read out of the contests they have run — reps don’t judge, so nothing here is a comment on anyone’s scores.
Front row for greatness
9
perfect 180s handed in
9 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at GLBBQA Spring Fling on 2025-04-18.
- first at GLBBQA Spring Fling
- Apr 18, 2025
The longest shot
10-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 90 times in 100
At KTD Smokn' Gobbler, Shiggin & Grinnn came in rated below the field's top team, HOT DADDY'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 9 upsets at their contests
- Jul 10, 2026
Title contests
7
state championships run
39% of their contests carried a state title
7 of their 18 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
7
teams won their first title here
7 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Kick Ash BBQ at Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2).
- Kick Ash BBQ · 2026-07-18
- Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team · 2026-07-17
- Shiggin & Grinnn · 2026-07-10
The big room
77
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 26 teams
Minnesota in May drew 77 teams — more than double the 26-team field they average.
The double act
17
contests run together
74% of this rep's events
Laurie Tweten and Patrick Diller have run 17 contests together since 2024.
- 7 co-reps in all
The annual
7×
editions of one contest
They have repped 7 editions of Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2), 4 of them back to back.
- 2024 → 2027
- 4 straight years
A season on the road
7
contests in 2026
2026 was their busiest year on the trail: 7 contests and 198 team entries through the tables.
- 198 team entries
- 4 state championships
Where teams start
22
teams cooked their first contest here
22 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Pig BBQ · 2026-09-11
- Good Grefe! BBQ · 2026-09-11
- Dagwoods BBQ · 2026-07-17
Road warrior
6
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 6 different states and provinces — IA most of all (10 events).
- IA ×10
- MN ×3
- WI ×2
- MO ×1
A month of Saturdays
5
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 5 contests between Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) and Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2).
- Jun 27, 2025
- Jul 12, 2025
Still on the calendar
2
contests still to come
2 contests on their calendar that have not been cooked yet.
- 2027-07-17 · Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2)
- 2027-07-16 · Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1)
The home circuit
56%
of their contests in IA
10 of 18 contests in IA
10 of their 18 contests have been in IA — this is a rep with a home circuit rather than a national one.
- Miles ×7
- 8 towns in all
The story so far (8 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2026
7 events · 198 team entries
Contests a season
4.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
3
still running — 3 and counting
Works mostly in
IA
10 of 18 contests · 6 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
8
most often Miles, IA (7)
Corner to corner
548 mi
Charlotte to Worthington — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
1,332
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Still to come
2
events on the calendar ahead
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2024
- First contest repped 1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First Grand Champion crowned 1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ won their first-ever Grand Championship 1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First contest outside IL Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 2025
- First state championship GLBBQA Spring Fling
- First perfect 180 at their tables GLBBQA Spring Fling
- First 40-team field GLBBQA Spring Fling
- Back on the trail after 9 months GLBBQA Spring Fling
- Deepest field worked (1624 avg rating) Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1)
- Highest overall score seen (705.7032) Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1)
- 2026
- 10th contest repped Minnesota in May
- Biggest field worked (77 teams) Minnesota in May
- Biggest upset seen (10-in-100 shot) KTD Smokn' Gobbler
- Most recent contest La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
- 2027
- Next on the calendar Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1)
Season by season (how many contests a season, and how many carried a state title)
The climb (every contest they have run, added up)
Their year (contests by month)
Where they work
Field size by season (average and biggest)
Field strength by season (avg power rating going in)
What it took to win (Backyard winning scores)
How the meats scored (board average vs the winning call)
Who keeps winning (titles at their contests)
Career map (gold = state championship · bigger pin = more visits — tap one)
Every season (click a column to sort)
| Season | Contests | States | Entries | Teams | Avg field | Biggest | State champ. | 180s | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 4 | 198 | 163 | 33 | 77 | 4 | 5 | $82,000 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 169 | 126 | 24 | 56 | 3 | 4 | $19,800 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 11 | — | — | $3,450 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ #23 | 2 | 2026-09-11 |
| Bramble BBQ | 2 | 2025-07-12 |
| Kick Ash BBQ | 1 | 2026-07-18 |
| Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | 1 | 2026-07-17 |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Shiggin & Grinnn | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| BURNT TREES BBQ | 1 | 2026-05-08 |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 1 | 2025-09-05 |
| Chester's Twisted Que | 1 | 2025-07-11 |
| Big Racks BBQ | 1 | 2025-06-27 |
| GETTIN' BASTED #8 | 1 | 2025-04-18 |
| BBQ Pit Bros | 1 | 2024-07-12 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kick Ash BBQ | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Shiggin & Grinnn | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Chester's Twisted Que | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Bramble BBQ | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) | Jun 27, 2025 |
| BBQ Pit Bros | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | 1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 8, 2024 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 7 | 4 straight | 2024–2027 |
| Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | 3 | — | 2025–2025 |
| Puckaway Pigfest | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2 | — | 2026–2026 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IA reps here | 10 | |
| MN reps here | 3 | |
| WI reps here | 2 | |
| MO reps here | 1 | |
| MI reps here | 1 | |
| IL reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Miles, IA | 7 | 2027-07-17 |
| Spencer, IA | 3 | 2025-06-27 |
| Montello, WI | 2 | 2026-09-11 |
| Worthington, MN | 2 | 2026-07-10 |
| La Belle, MO | 1 | 2026-10-02 |
| St. Peter, MN | 1 | 2026-05-08 |
| Charlotte, MI | 1 | 2025-04-18 |
| Sycamore, IL | 1 | 2024-06-08 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| KTD Smokn' Gobbler | Shiggin & Grinnn 1500 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ 1880 | 10-in-100 |
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | Kick Ash BBQ 1522 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 1861 | 12-in-100 |
| Minnesota in May | BURNT TREES BBQ 1690 | GETTIN' BASTED 1948 | 18-in-100 |
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team 1626 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 1858 | 21-in-100 |
| Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | Big Racks BBQ 1654 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ 1861 | 23-in-100 |
| Art of the Que (Backyard 2) | Bramble BBQ 1647 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 1852 | 24-in-100 |
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | Chester's Twisted Que 1515 | Rudes BBQ 1707 | 25-in-100 |
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | BBQ Pit Bros 1509 | Big Racks BBQ 1653 | 30-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 416 | 168.71 | 178.51 | 5 |
| Pork Ribs | 404 | 167.36 | 176.71 | — |
| Pork | 275 | 168.31 | 178.03 | 4 |
| Brisket | 237 | 167.87 | 178.86 | — |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Laurie Tweten | 17 | |
| John Scharffbillig | 4 | |
| Brandon Bressner | 1 | |
| Peg Rogers | 1 | |
| Dave Rogers | 1 | |
| Dave Druetzler | 1 | |
| Becky Druetzler | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramble BBQ | 8 | 2 | 2024 |
| SMOKEY GQ | 8 | — | 2025 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 7 | — | 2025 |
| BBQ Pit Bros | 6 | 1 | 2024 |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 6 | — | 2024 |
| Chester's Twisted Que | 5 | 1 | 2024 |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 2025 |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 2025 |
| All Smoked Up BBQ | 5 | — | 2025 |
| Big Bear BBQ | 5 | — | 2025 |
| Rudes BBQ | 5 | — | 2024 |
| SMOKIN E'S BBQ | 5 | — | 2025 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pig BBQ | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Good Grefe! BBQ | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Dagwoods BBQ | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Heifers, Butts and Clucks | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Colorado Bulldawgs BBQ | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Shiggin & Grinnn | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | Jul 10, 2026 |
| The 'Que Response Team | Minnesota in May | May 8, 2026 |
| Low & Slow Bro's | Minnesota in May | May 8, 2026 |
| Goner BBQ | Minnesota in May | May 8, 2026 |
| Anchor Grills | Minnesota in May | May 8, 2026 |
| Big Mama's Bacon Wrapped BBQ | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Rural Rumps BBQ | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | Jul 11, 2025 |