Oct 13–14, 2023 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc RD. · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $5,000
Ash Kickin' BBQ won Grand Champion at the Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) on October 13, 2023 in West Salem, WI at N5334 Neshonoc RD., scoring 693.6576 in a field of 21 teams. Can Country Outlaw BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.6460. Category winners: Chicken — Son of a Boar BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — DRY 2 DA BONE (172.5600); Pork — DRY 2 DA BONE (180.0000); Brisket — Can Country Outlaw BBQ (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ with 354.2972. This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Wrecking Crew BBQ; the next was held in 2023.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 98% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
693.6576 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 176.0116 Wrecking Crew BBQ set in 2022.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 80 times in 100
Ash Kickin' BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Ash Kickin' BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: Ash Kickin' BBQ and Can Country Outlaw BBQ tied on 169.6916 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: SMOKEHOUSE 72 and C&M BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 9–10: Pittie Q and Son of a Boar BBQ tied on 167.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
DRY 2 DA BONE won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ turned in 176.5600 in pork ribs — past the 176.0116 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Wrecking Crew BBQ (won 2022).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2022 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Road | 16 | 176.0116 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 ← this one | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 21 | 693.6576 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| Oct 13, 2023 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 26 | 177.1544 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | — |
| Oct 15, 2023 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 24 | 349.1200 | T-Daddy's BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 169.6916 | 167.3828 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 174.2744 | 170.2744 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 168.5140 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7372 | 173.1084 | 169.7028 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 171.9772 | 168.5372 |
21 entries · top 693.6576 · median 675.3144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 2 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 6 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 7 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 8 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 10 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 11 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 12 | Pittie Q | |
| 13 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 14 | C&M BBQ | |
| 15 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 16 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 17 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | Good Grefe! | |
| 19 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 20 | BS BBQ | |
| 21 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN |
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 3 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 4 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 5 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | Pittie Q | |
| 8 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 9 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 12 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 13 | C&M BBQ | |
| 14 | BS BBQ | |
| 15 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | Good Grefe! | |
| 17 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 18 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 19 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 20 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |
21 entries · top 172.5600 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 4 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 5 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 8 | C&M BBQ | |
| 9 | Pittie Q | |
| 10 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 11 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | BS BBQ | |
| 13 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 15 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 18 | Good Grefe! | |
| 19 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 20 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 21 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN |
21 entries · top 180 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 2 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 3 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 7 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 8 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 10 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 11 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 12 | C&M BBQ | |
| 13 | Good Grefe! | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 16 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Pittie Q | |
| 18 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 19 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 20 | BS BBQ | |
| 21 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN |
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 5 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 7 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 8 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 9 | Pittie Q | |
| 10 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 11 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 15 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 16 | C&M BBQ | |
| 17 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 18 | Good Grefe! | |
| 19 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 20 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 21 | BS BBQ |
30 entries · top 354.2972 · median 330.7886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 3 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 6 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 7 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 8 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | Shmack Q | |
| 10 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 11 | Sugar Shack | |
| 12 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 13 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 14 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 15 | Porket About It | |
| 16 | Hoochie Que | |
| 17 | BUG ZAPPER BBQ | |
| 18 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 19 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 20 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 22 | Southside Smoke | |
| 23 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 24 | Penny's Cut BBQ | |
| 25 | 901 Q | |
| 26 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 27 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 28 | Leaky Tiki | |
| 29 | Sovereign Smoke | |
| 30 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ |
30 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 3 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 4 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 5 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 7 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | Shmack Q | |
| 9 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 11 | Porket About It | |
| 12 | BUG ZAPPER BBQ | |
| 13 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 14 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 15 | Sugar Shack | |
| 16 | Leaky Tiki | |
| 17 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 18 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 20 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 21 | 901 Q | |
| 22 | Penny's Cut BBQ | |
| 23 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 24 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 25 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 26 | Hoochie Que | |
| 27 | Southside Smoke | |
| 28 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 29 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ | |
| 30 | Sovereign Smoke |
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.5430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 3 | Hoochie Que | |
| 4 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 6 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 8 | Southside Smoke | |
| 9 | Sugar Shack | |
| 10 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 11 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 12 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 13 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 14 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 15 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 16 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 17 | Shmack Q | |
| 18 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 19 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Porket About It | |
| 21 | BUG ZAPPER BBQ | |
| 22 | Sovereign Smoke | |
| 23 | Penny's Cut BBQ | |
| 24 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 25 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 26 | 901 Q | |
| 27 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 28 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ | |
| 29 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 30 | Leaky Tiki |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 2 | Rack Shack BBQ 2 | |
| 3 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 4 | Pittie Q | |
| 5 | Porket About It | |
| 6 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 11 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 13 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 14 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 15 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 16 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 17 | BS BBQ 2 | |
| 18 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 19 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 20 | Leaky Tiki | |
| 21 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 22 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 23 | BS BBQ | |
| 24 | Won't get Smoked Again 2 | |
| 25 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 26 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 |