Daddy Dutch BBQ IA
Rating
1435
peak 1435 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2023-07-14
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#474
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 658.71 (+14.44)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.03
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.69 · weakest Pork (162.72)
Road miles
1247
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 173 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$98K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
658.71 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKE DOCTOR in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HOT DADDY'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bucknutz BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Sugar Shack | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MadChad's BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Pit Bros | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BYG'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Matty Macks | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Racks BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 159.3944 | 167.69 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 148.5028 | 166.08 | top 56% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 154.7656 | 162.72 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 153.6344 | 162.76 | top 70% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 78% |
| MN | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
| NE | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJV Winter Rub | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 81% | 2026-01-30 |
| Tri-City BBQ Fest | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 82% | 2025-09-19 |
| KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 82% | 2026-07-10 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 94% | 2024-07-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (5 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 658.71 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-07-14 — First tracked contest · KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
- 📈 2023-07-14 — Peak power rating (1487) · KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
- 📣 2023-09-15 — First call · Tri City BBQ Fest
- ⭐ 2026-07-24 — Career-best overall score (691.3720) · 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.9 | SJV Winter Rub | 2026-01-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2023-07-14 |
| -9.6 | SJV Winter Rub | 2024-01-26 |
| -8 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2023-09-15 |
| -7.6 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2024-07-12 |
| -7.5 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2024-09-20 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 72% | 96% | 93.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 13 / 17 (691.3720) | 15 (171.9888) | 8 (171.9772) | 13 (170.8344) | 3 (176.5716) |
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 26 / 33 (664.5372) | 16 (170.2744) | 18 (169.1428) | 24 (166.2972) | 30 (158.8228) |
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 2 (172.5484) | — | — |
| 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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #474 (280 pts) | #400 (430 pts) | #295 (635 pts) | #502 (285 pts) | #377 (430 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) |