Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Dowagiac, MI · 📍 200 Depot DrIVE — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
3
3 with results
Typical draw
19
teams · biggest 23
Purse listed
$6,600
across all editions
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 BBQ Mike — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 Silver Creek Barbecue — 1 win (2023)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Backyard) | 354.2972 | BBQ MIKE | Jul 19, 2025 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | SMOKEY GQ | Jul 19, 2025 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | Smoky J's BBQ | Jul 19, 2025 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ MIKE | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 20% |
| Silver Creek Barbecue | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 6% |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | top 57% |
| Hoosier BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | top 23% |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 22% |
| Wapatui Smokers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | top 34% |
| Overcurrent BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | top 28% |
| PREACHERS BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | top 40% |
| Smoky J's BBQ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | top 44% |
| Jughead's BBQ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | top 53% |
| RUBY CREEK BBQ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | top 13% |
| Shmack Q | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | top 47% |
| SMOKEY GQ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | top 12% |
| Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | top 17% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | 200 Depot DrIVE | 17 | 354.2972 | BBQ Mike | — | $2,200 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 200 Depot Dr | 23 | 352.5484 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | — | $2,200 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 200 Depot Dr | 16 | 350.9032 | Silver Creek Barbecue | — | $2,200 |