Iowa State BBQ Championship
Altoona, IA · 📍 2600 Adventureland Drive — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
7
7 with results
Typical draw
43
teams · biggest 49
Purse listed
$54K
across all editions
State championship
5 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Wag's Backwoods BBQ — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Rack Shack BBQ — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Shiggin & Grinnin — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 Gothic Town Grillers — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 Porkrastinators — 1 win (2022)
- 🏆 Damn Fine Beef and Swine — 1 win (2022)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 709.7028 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Overall (Backyard) | 360 | DAWGS BBQ | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | DAWGS BBQ | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | Apr 1, 2022 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | top 17% |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 13% |
| GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 29% |
| DAWGS BBQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 32% |
| Rack Shack bbq | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 28% |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 17% |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 9% |
| Swine-O-licious BBQ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 6% |
| Smokey Boys | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 81% |
| SMOKEY GQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 15% |
| PORKRASTINATORS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | top 16% |
| T Daddys BBQ | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | top 23% |
| Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | top 34% |
| Bramble BBQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | top 15% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 🏅 | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 42 | 709.7028 | Wag's Backwoods BBQ | Sugar Shack | $10,000 |
| Apr 4, 2025 🏅 | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 49 | 693.6460 | Rack Shack BBQ | Low Eye Que | $10,000 |
| Mar 29, 2024 🏅 | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 42 | 701.1316 | Shiggin & Grinnin | Matty Macks | $12,000 |
| Mar 31, 2023 🏅 | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 47 | 699.4288 | Gothic Town Grillers | Fergolicious BBQ | $12,000 |
| Apr 1, 2022 🏅 | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 48 | 689.6800 | Porkrastinators | Ash Kickin' BBQ | $10,000 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 27 | 349.1200 | Damn Fine Beef and Swine | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2600 Adventureland Drive | — | — | — | — | — |