A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
DIG-IN COOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
DIG-IN COOKERS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
BOTTOMS UP IOWA
BOTTOMS UP IOWA is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 10th of 20 at the Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (2016). They are ranked #5248 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Bottoms Up -Iowa”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
peak 1457 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2013
latest Jun 28, 2019 · 5.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.65 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 629.00 (+6.65)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.17 · weakest Brisket (151.95)
Road miles
492
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 188 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
629.00 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BOTTOMS UP IOWA, each with one reason worth a look.
118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,239 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,228 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Level with BOTTOMS UP IOWA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,227 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,230 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,254 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before BOTTOMS UP IOWA's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 149.0856 | 160.17 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 153.6456 | 158.24 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 153.1200 | 158.64 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 132.4688 | 151.95 | top 80% |
“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 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
140
finished ahead 27 times, behind 148
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Jul 25, 2014 → Sep 3, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Back To Mayberry
20171 milestone
- Career-best overall score658.7768 Back to Mayberry
20164 milestones
- First call Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- First overall top-10 Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0856 Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172 Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1485) Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.7 | Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Sep 3, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -9 | Back To Mayberry | Jun 28, 2019 |
| -8.2 | Kings of BBQ 2013 | Sep 20, 2013 |
| -8.1 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -5.4 | Back to Mayberry | Jun 30, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.3% | 84.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2019 | Back To Mayberry 🏅 Rodney, IA | 28 / 28 (617.0512) | 28 (156.0228) | 26 (156.5600) | 27 (155.9772) | 27 (148.4912) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Back to Mayberry Rodney, IA | 26 / 29 (658.7768) | 26 (162.8228) | 28 (155.9540) | 16 (168.5828) | 15 (171.4172) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Winona, MN | 10 / 20 (653.0856) | 11 (167.4400) | 2 (172) | 15 (160.5484) | 15 (153.0972) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 44 / 52 (627.7824) | 22 (169.6800) | 43 (157.0856) | 47 (154.7884) | 48 (146.2284) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Kings of BBQ 2013 Des Moines, IA | 29 / 35 (621.5540) | 34 (149.0856) | 31 (153.6456) | 24 (158.8228) | 22 (160) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest Nevada, IA | 17 / 17 (595.7372) | 17 (155.9428) | 16 (154.2056) | 17 (153.1200) | 17 (132.4688) |