DAD BOD BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 46 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #763 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #112 (413 pts) | #119 (403 pts) | #111 (503 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #879 (145 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #145 (395 pts) | #160 (325 pts) | #103 (600 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #964 (135 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #196 (246 pts) | #203 (246 pts) | #185 (276 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #62 (897 pts) | #68 (916 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1225 (110 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #57 (783 pts) | #23 (1,135 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1193 (100 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #67 (575 pts) | #37 (928 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #96 (90 pts) | #36 (275 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #853 (62 pts) | #590 (172 pts) | #858 (82 pts) | #896 (62 pts) | #878 (62 pts) |
The teams rated closest to DAD BOD BARBEQUE, each with one reason worth a look.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before DAD BOD BARBEQUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 31 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFewer contests behind them than DAD BOD BARBEQUE has cooked, 30 to 46, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 29 contests, alongside a 48% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with DAD BOD BARBEQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 58 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
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| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 40 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 177.7372 | 155.9200 | 166.96 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 46 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 176 | 153.0972 | 167.10 | top 37% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.2972 | 158.8456 | 163.68 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 138.2172 | 153.70 | top 88% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 19 | 1 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 1 | top 30% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 | 4 | 0 | top 33% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 35% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Minnesota in May | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 15% | May 8, 2026 |
| Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 27% | May 13, 2022 |
| Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 7% | Sep 9, 2023 |
| Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 48% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 32% | Oct 15, 2023 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 52% | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 25% | Oct 14, 2022 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.2 | Minnesota in May | May 7, 2021 |
| +15.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 11, 2022 |
| +13.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| +13.4 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 10, 2022 |
| +12.6 | Minnesota in May | May 8, 2026 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18.7 | Poosa Q | Oct 4, 2024 |
| -13.1 | The Hayfield | Jun 19, 2020 |
| -12.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 13, 2025 |
| -11.8 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | Feb 21, 2025 |
| -7.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 14, 2025 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 20% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 95.5% | 94.5% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17% | top 63% | 95.7% | 91.9% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 93.8% | 91.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 88% | top 18% | 96% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 78% | top 31% | 97.1% | 93.8% |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 44% | top 37% | 95.1% | 91.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 45% | 92.8% | 90% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 16% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) Montevideo, MN | 6 / 14 (338.8116) | 4 (172.5716) | 9 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 14 / 37 (335.9316) | 25 (165.0972) | 7 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 40 (343.9544) | 7 (175.4172) | 24 (168.5372) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 6 / 77 (342.2400) | 5 (171.9772) | 10 (170.2628) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 9 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 36 (326.1940) | 27 (159.3712) | 18 (166.8228) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 33 / 36 (326.8228) | 40 (157.1084) | 12 (169.7144) | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 6 / 58 (344.5256) | 19 (170.8112) | 3 (173.7144) | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 41 (153.0972) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 14 / 24 (329.0972) | 11 (166.2628) | 17 (162.8344) | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 35 / 42 (654.2748) | 30 (167.3828) | 22 (168.0232) | 39 (158.8456) | 36 (160.0232) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 59 / 59 (626.1140) | 58 (155.9540) | 56 (159.9544) | 57 (159.3600) | 58 (150.8456) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 6 / 16 (337.6572) | 9 (164.5372) | 6 (173.1200) | — | — |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 19 / 58 (337.0628) | 13 (173.1200) | 26 (163.9428) | 3 (170.2972) | — |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 34 (163.9428) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 6 / 24 (343.9312) | 5 (174.2628) | 9 (169.6684) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 8 / 21 (338.2400) | 18 (166.2400) | 4 (172) | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 3 / 30 (342.8688) | 5 (174.8572) | 13 (168.0116) | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 10 / 40 (333.6460) | 14 (166.2400) | 8 (167.4060) | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 4 / 43 (342.2400) | 7 (170.8228) | 3 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 3 / 29 (345.7372) | 3 (174.8456) | 4 (170.8916) | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 6 / 59 (342.2628) | 7 (172) | 9 (170.2628) | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 15 (170.2744) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 8 / 20 (337.6800) | 17 (163.9544) | 2 (173.7256) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) West Salem, WI | — | — | 7 (164.5488) | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 9 / 22 (337.1200) | 13 (165.7028) | 2 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 1 / 30 (349.7144) | 1 (177.7372) | 3 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 5 / 13 (338.8112) | 9 (167.9656) | 4 (170.8456) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 2 / 37 (347.4056) | 8 (171.4056) | 3 (176) | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 9 / 39 (330.8000) | 10 (166.8344) | 12 (163.9656) | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 24 / 38 (321.0168) | 16 (166.8228) | 32 (154.1940) | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 32 (154.8000) | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard unrated Shawnee, OK | 16 / 33 (335.3944) | 19 (168.5372) | 15 (166.8572) | — | — |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK | 87 / 111 (663.2912) | 17 (175.4172) | 106 (155.9544) | 87 (166.2168) | 77 (165.7028) |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 23 / 36 (325.1200) | 26 (159.4172) | 15 (165.7028) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 4 / 40 (335.9656) | 16 (162.8228) | 2 (173.1428) | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2021 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 6 / 21 (332) | 7 (164.5256) | 7 (167.4744) | — | — |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 14 / 49 (317.0400) | 16 (155.9200) | 8 (161.1200) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 17 / 45 (330.2400) | 17 (163.9772) | 15 (166.2628) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 17 / 52 (325.0972) | 21 (162.8344) | 13 (162.2628) | — | — |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 1 / 60 (342.2400) | 10 (167.9656) | 2 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 20 / 94 (334.2516) | 24 (165.6916) | 13 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 6 / 40 (328.5028) | 17 (156.5372) | 1 (171.9656) | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2020 | The Hayfield 🏅 Fort Ripley, MN | 22 / 22 (618.1372) | 5 (171.4400) | 18 (160.5028) | — | 22 (138.2172) |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 9 / 57 (321.1428) | 7 (164.5828) | 15 (156.5600) | — | — |
| — | Dells BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Wisconsin Dells, WI | 5 / 25 (330.8228) | 14 (159.4056) | 1 (171.4172) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.