A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
DAD BOD BARBEQUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
DAD BOD BARBEQUE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Dented Drum
Dented Drum is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2021. Their best overall finish is 16th of 21 at the B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 7, 2021
latest Aug 7, 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.34
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.99 · weakest Chicken (155.38)
Road miles
283
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 141 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
312.37 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #117 (250 pts) | #96 (310 pts) | — | — |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 150.2512 | 155.38 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 154.2972 | 156.99 | top 55% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MN
2 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
143
finished ahead 89 times, behind 181
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20215 milestones
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
- Career-best overall score315.9772 Minnesota in May
- Career-best single call (Chicken)161.6800 Minnesota in May
- Peak power rating (1497) Minnesota in May
- Most recent contest B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 7, 2021 |
| -3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | Jun 12, 2021 |
| -2.9 | Minnesota in May | May 7, 2021 |
| -1.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | Jun 11, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 16 / 21 (315.3372) | 18 (157.6572) | 16 (157.6800) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 26 / 45 (305.0968) | 27 (150.2512) | 25 (154.8456) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 27 / 52 (313.0856) | 29 (151.9428) | 15 (161.1428) | — | — |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 33 / 60 (315.9772) | 28 (161.6800) | 35 (154.2972) | — | — |