Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD)
2023-10-13 – 2023-10-14 · West Salem, WI · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Ash Kickin' BBQ (693.6576) · 21 teams
Entries
30
7 categories
Top score
354.2972
Winning margin
6.9028
GC over RC
Field average
330.19
median 330.79
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
335.3716
what a walk cost here
Field spread
51.5656
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1560
avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Ash Kickin' BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MN.
🃏 An upset on the books
Ash Kickin' BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-15 | West Salem, WI | 16 | 176.0116 | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 ← this one | West Salem, WI | 21 | 693.6576 | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | West Salem, WI | 26 | 177.1544 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company |
| 2023-10-15 | West Salem, WI | 24 | 349.1200 | T-Daddy's BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chili
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 |
Backyard Series — Chicken
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 |
Backyard Series — Overall
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 |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
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 |
Master Series — Brisket
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 |
Master Series — Chicken
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 |
Master Series — Overall
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 |
Master Series — Pork
21 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
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 |