Daddy Dutch BBQ IA
Rating
1439
peak 1439
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2023-07-14
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#619
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.55 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 654.86 (+6.69)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.54
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.00 · weakest Pork (161.55)
Road miles
1017
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 123 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bucknutz BBQ has finished one call ahead of Daddy Dutch BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKE DOCTOR in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 159.3944 | 167.00 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 148.5028 | 164.54 | top 61% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8112 | 154.7656 | 161.55 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 153.6344 | 161.78 | top 73% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 4 | 0 | top 78% |
| NE | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| MN | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (4 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 654.86
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 674.1604 | 671.29 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.2684 | 655.06 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 657.6228 | 650.48 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.3144 | 644.71 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 28 / 42 (674.1604) | 8 (175.4172) | 29 (166.2516) | 37 (163.9544) | 22 (168.5372) |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 25 / 38 (668.4228) | 21 (169.1084) | 15 (169.6916) | 33 (164.5256) | 21 (165.0972) |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 21 / 26 (667.2684) | 19 (168.5256) | 8 (170.8228) | 25 (161.0972) | 20 (166.8228) |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler Worthington, MN | 22 / 26 (657.5776) | 16 (166.8228) | 7 (169.7260) | 25 (161.6572) | 24 (159.3716) |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 27 / 32 (640.3312) | 27 (160.5256) | 30 (157.6340) | 26 (160.5144) | 22 (161.6572) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 25 / 30 (655.1880) | 15 (169.6684) | 21 (163.9312) | 19 (166.8112) | 25 (154.7772) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 30 / 34 (657.6228) | 16 (172.0000) | 30 (158.8572) | 25 (165.6800) | 27 (161.0856) |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 24 / 26 (638.6172) | 21 (165.1200) | 20 (165.0972) | 25 (154.7656) | 25 (153.6344) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 26 / 32 (659.3144) | 28 (163.3944) | 4 (174.8572) | 28 (160.5488) | 27 (160.5140) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 39 / 39 (630.1028) | 39 (159.3944) | 39 (148.5028) | 35 (155.9428) | 17 (166.2628) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #619 (120 pts) | #506 (235 pts) | #628 (170 pts) | #639 (120 pts) | #583 (155 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #700 (194 pts) | #716 (234 pts) | #583 (359 pts) | #833 (159 pts) | #719 (204 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #786 (170 pts) | #646 (280 pts) | #796 (210 pts) | #773 (195 pts) | #831 (165 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1022 (117 pts) | #1084 (117 pts) | #736 (267 pts) | #1070 (117 pts) | #892 (157 pts) |