DIGGERS BBQ IA
Rating
1509
peak 1509
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-06
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#171
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
326.13 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 376.21 (-50.08)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±112.56
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.70 · weakest Pork (147.90)
Road miles
33
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 33 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Three Casual Smokers has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKEY GQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Patti's Pit Stop in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 142.1944 | 161.02 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 168.5832 | 161.0972 | 165.70 | top 45% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.8972 | 147.8972 | 147.90 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0744 | 149.0744 | 149.07 | top 93% |
“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 43% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 376.21
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 337.1316 | 337.13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 340.0232 | 340.02 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311.9428 | 311.94 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 330.8000 | 330.80 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310.7544 | 310.75 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.6288 | 626.63 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 7 / 19 (337.1316) | 4 (172.0000) | 9 (165.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 5 / 20 (340.0232) | 5 (171.4400) | 8 (168.5832) | — | — |
| 2023-06-23 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 10 / 15 (311.9428) | 13 (145.1084) | 5 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard) Sioux City, IA | 5 / 13 (330.8000) | 4 (166.8228) | 5 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-06-19 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 11 / 22 (310.7544) | 20 (142.1944) | 7 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 26 / 29 (626.6288) | 13 (168.5600) | 23 (161.0972) | 27 (147.8972) | 27 (149.0744) |
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 | #171 (149 pts) | #156 (194 pts) | #206 (129 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #238 (170 pts) | #243 (170 pts) | #292 (140 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #179 (188 pts) | #217 (163 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #247 (72 pts) | #156 (152 pts) | — | — |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2568 (52 pts) | #2565 (52 pts) | #1945 (72 pts) | #2021 (62 pts) | #2560 (52 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2109 (85 pts) |