The scores
Tiki Dog Aloha Petites Chicken Luau Small Breed Dry: B (78/100) — Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Fresh Chicken Liver, Lentils.
Bil-Jac Adult Select Adult Select Dog Food: C (65/100) — Fresh Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Yellow Corn Meal, Chicken Liver, Oatmeal.
How the ingredients compare
The top-five ingredients reveal the formulation split between these two products:
Tiki Dog: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Fresh Chicken Liver, Lentils
Bil-Jac Adult Select: Fresh Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Yellow Corn Meal, Chicken Liver, Oatmeal
The 13-point gap (Tiki Dog wins by 13 points) shows where the v15 rubric weights ingredient breadth, protein density, and supplement depth differently.
Where Tiki Dog pulls ahead
Fresh chicken liver at #4 vs by-product meal at #2: Tiki Dog uses named whole chicken liver in primary position. Bil-Jac uses chicken by-product meal — rendered chicken parts that AAFCO defines broadly (including feet, beaks, undeveloped eggs, intestines after content removal). Named whole organ meat is structurally cleaner than by-product meal in the v15 rubric. Shop on Amazon →
No corn: Tiki Dog is corn-free. Bil-Jac uses yellow corn meal at #3 — the largest carbohydrate fraction in the formula. Yellow corn meal is a refined-corn-grain carbohydrate that the v15 rubric weights below whole grains or whole vegetables.
Chelated trace minerals + named probiotics + salmon oil: Tiki Dog carries chelated zinc and iron proteinates (better absorption than the sulfate/oxide forms), prebiotic FOS for digestive support, and salmon oil for marine omega-3. Bil-Jac uses cheaper supplement forms and doesn’t emphasize the same supplement-panel depth.
Where Bil-Jac Adult Select holds its own
Lower price tier and wider retail distribution: Bil-Jac prices well below Tiki Dog per pound and is available at most major supermarket chains in addition to pet specialty retailers. For mass-market accessibility and budget-constrained feeding, Bil-Jac is the more accessible option. Shop on Amazon →
Grain-inclusive structure avoids FDA DCM watchlist: Bil-Jac is grain-inclusive (corn + oatmeal) rather than grain-free with pulse legumes. The FDA’s 2018–2024 grain-free DCM investigation flagged Tiki Dog’s pulse-legume-heavy structure (peas + lentils + chickpeas in positions 3, 5, 6) but not the grain-inclusive corn-based structure Bil-Jac uses. For DCM-predisposed breeds, the watchlist profile is structurally meaningful.
Fresh chicken at #1 vs deboned chicken at #1: Both formulas lead with named chicken in primary position. Bil-Jac specifies “fresh chicken” (moisture-included whole chicken before rendering); Tiki Dog specifies “deboned chicken” (similarly moisture-included whole chicken). Both are structurally appropriate as #1 ingredients.
The bottom line
Tiki Dog Aloha Petites wins this matchup by 13 points (B/78 vs C/65) driven by named whole chicken liver vs by-product meal, no corn vs yellow corn meal at #3, chelated trace minerals, named probiotics, and salmon oil for marine omega-3. Bil-Jac holds advantages in price tier, retail distribution, and grain-inclusive structure that avoids the FDA DCM watchlist. For owners prioritizing ingredient quality at small-breed-specific sizing, Tiki Dog is the structurally better pick. For owners with hard budget constraints or DCM-predisposed breeds where grain-free avoidance matters, Bil-Jac at C/65 is the safer-structure budget option — though grain-inclusive A-tier options like Health Extension Original or Fromm Gold are structurally superior on both dimensions.