Dagwoods BBQ IA
Rating
1486
peak 1486 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2026-07-17
latest 2026-07-18
Best ToY finish
#214
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.98 · weakest Chicken (158.86)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$5K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
320.84 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7372 | 155.9772 | 158.86 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5488 | 155.4172 | 161.98 | top 78% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 83% | 2026-07-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 320.84 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2026-07-17 — First tracked contest · Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2026-07-17 — Career-best overall score (330.2860) · Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1)
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 91.7% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 27 / 28 (311.3944) | 27 (155.9772) | 27 (155.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-07-17 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 19 / 27 (330.2860) | 23 (161.7372) | 16 (168.5488) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #214 (135 pts) | #237 (115 pts) | #221 (150 pts) | — | — |