High-water mark
691.3720
career-best overall
96.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 691.3720 at 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest — 96.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 24, 2026
Daddy Dutch BBQ
Daddy Dutch BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 13th of 17 at the 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest (2026). They are ranked #5903 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1439
peak 1439 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Jul 14, 2023
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.90 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.42 (+15.47)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.75 · weakest Brisket (162.68)
Road miles
1,330
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 109 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1603)
Purse competed for
$111K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.42 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #474 (356 pts) | #419 (501 pts) | #282 (811 pts) | #462 (401 pts) | #393 (496 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Daddy Dutch BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,905 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,909 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Daddy Dutch BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1439
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,907 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#5,889 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before Daddy Dutch BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,906 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1439
Level with Daddy Dutch BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bucknutz BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Sugar Shack | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Pit Bros | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MadChad's BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BYG'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Matty Macks | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 159.3944 | 167.75 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 148.5028 | 166.65 | top 53% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.7656 | 163.61 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 153.6344 | 162.68 | top 71% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri City BBQ Fest | 4 | 20 | 0 | top 81% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| SJV Winter Rub | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 81% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 82% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 94% | Jul 12, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
6 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
6 of 14 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
209
finished ahead 83 times, behind 374
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Iowa State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score691.3720 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5716 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest Tri City BBQ Fest
20234 milestones
- First tracked contest KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1489) KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
- First call Tri City BBQ Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.3144 Tri City BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.6 | SJV Winter Rub | Jan 30, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | Jul 14, 2023 |
| -8.4 | SJV Winter Rub | Jan 26, 2024 |
| -7.1 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 15, 2023 |
| -6.9 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | Jul 12, 2024 |
| -6.8 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 20, 2024 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 73% | 96% | 93.9% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 83% | 92.7% | 91% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 91.3% | 90.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 91% | 91.6% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 20 / 26 (681.0056) | 21 (168.5256) | 5 (176.5600) | 12 (174.2628) | 22 (161.6572) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 13 / 17 (691.3720) | 15 (171.9888) | 8 (171.9772) | 13 (170.8344) | 3 (176.5716) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 26 / 33 (664.5372) | 16 (170.2744) | — | 24 (166.2972) | 30 (158.8228) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 2 (172.5484) | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 28 / 42 (674.1604) | 8 (175.4172) | 29 (166.2516) | 37 (163.9544) | 22 (168.5372) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 25 / 38 (668.4228) | 21 (169.1084) | 15 (169.6916) | 33 (164.5256) | 21 (165.0972) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Tri-City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 21 / 26 (667.2684) | 19 (168.5256) | 8 (170.8228) | 25 (161.0972) | 20 (166.8228) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 22 / 26 (657.5776) | 16 (166.8228) | 7 (169.7260) | 25 (161.6572) | 24 (159.3716) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 27 / 32 (640.3312) | 27 (160.5256) | 30 (157.6340) | 26 (160.5144) | 22 (161.6572) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 25 / 30 (655.1880) | 15 (169.6684) | 21 (163.9312) | 19 (166.8112) | 25 (154.7772) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 30 / 34 (657.6228) | 16 (172) | 30 (158.8572) | 25 (165.6800) | 27 (161.0856) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 24 / 26 (638.6172) | 21 (165.1200) | 20 (165.0972) | 25 (154.7656) | 25 (153.6344) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 26 / 32 (659.3144) | 28 (163.3944) | 4 (174.8572) | 28 (160.5488) | 27 (160.5140) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 39 / 39 (630.1028) | 39 (159.3944) | 39 (148.5028) | 35 (155.9428) | 17 (166.2628) |