Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
2024-06-07 – 2024-06-08 · West Salem, WI · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, DAVID BURSTEIN, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $8,700.00
Grand Champion: DB BBQ (698.8000) · 41 teams
Entries
41
8 categories
Top score
349.7028
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
333.84
median 334.87
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
338.8116
what a walk cost here
Field spread
46.9484
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,700.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 86%
beats 14% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
DB BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
DB BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 | West Salem, WI | 40 | 689.7372 | PIGTAILERS BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | West Salem, WI | 52 | 690.8000 | RUB MY RACK |
| 2022-06-10 | West Salem, WI | 39 | 694.1940 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | West Salem, WI | 43 | 702.2516 | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 ← this one | West Salem, WI | 41 | 698.8000 | DB BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | West Salem, WI | 36 | 695.3828 | Team Crawford |
| 2026-06-12 | West Salem, WI | 40 | 692.4684 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| 2026-06-12 | West Salem, WI | 30 | 179.4400 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 2 | Porket About It | |
| 3 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 4 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 5 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 6 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 8 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 9 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 10 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 11 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Thermal Chaos BBQ | |
| 13 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 15 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 17 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 18 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 19 | DG Smoke | |
| 20 | Southside Smoke | |
| 21 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 22 | 901 Q | |
| 23 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 24 | Sexy Pig BBQ | |
| 25 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 26 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 28 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 29 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
29 entries · top 349.7028 · median 334.8688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 5 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 6 | Porket About It | |
| 7 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 8 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 9 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 11 | Southside Smoke | |
| 12 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 14 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 15 | DG Smoke | |
| 16 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 17 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 18 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 19 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 20 | Thermal Chaos BBQ | |
| 21 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 22 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 23 | 901 Q | |
| 24 | Sexy Pig BBQ | |
| 25 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 26 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 28 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 29 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 2 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 3 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | Southside Smoke | |
| 5 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 6 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 8 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 9 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 12 | DG Smoke | |
| 13 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 15 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 16 | Porket About It | |
| 17 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 18 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 19 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 20 | Sexy Pig BBQ | |
| 21 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 22 | 901 Q | |
| 23 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 24 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 25 | Thermal Chaos BBQ | |
| 26 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 28 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 29 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ |
Kids-Q — Junior q
5 entries · top 173.7028 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake - Fender Bender BBQ | |
| 2 | Cole - Fender Bender BBQ | |
| 3 | Stella - It's BBQ Time | |
| 4 | Mollie - Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 5 | Alex - Phoenix BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids q
8 entries · top 174.2628 · median 164.5544
Master Series — Brisket
41 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LC BBQ | |
| 2 | DB BBQ | |
| 3 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 6 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 7 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 8 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 9 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 11 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 13 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Sugar Shack | |
| 15 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 16 | Ambition Que | |
| 17 | QUE U | |
| 18 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 19 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 20 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 21 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 24 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 25 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 26 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 27 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 28 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 29 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 30 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 31 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 32 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 33 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 34 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 35 | Good Grefe! | |
| 36 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 37 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 38 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 39 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 40 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 41 | Northstar BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 5 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 6 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 8 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 9 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 11 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 12 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 13 | LC BBQ | |
| 14 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | DB BBQ | |
| 16 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 18 | QUE U | |
| 19 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 20 | Good Grefe! | |
| 21 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 23 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 24 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 25 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 26 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 27 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 28 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 29 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 30 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 31 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 33 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 34 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 35 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 37 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 38 | Sugar Shack | |
| 39 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 40 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 41 | Ambition Que |
Master Series — Overall
41 entries · top 698.8000 · median 669.5888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | LC BBQ | |
| 3 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 7 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 8 | QUE U | |
| 9 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 11 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 12 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 16 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 17 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 19 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 21 | Sugar Shack | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 24 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 25 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 26 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 27 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 28 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 30 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 31 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 32 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 33 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 34 | Good Grefe! | |
| 35 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 36 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 37 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 38 | Ambition Que | |
| 39 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 40 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 41 | Northstar BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 3 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | LC BBQ | |
| 9 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Sugar Shack | |
| 11 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 12 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | Good Grefe! | |
| 16 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 18 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 19 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 21 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 22 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 23 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 24 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 25 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 26 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 27 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 28 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 29 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 30 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 31 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 32 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 33 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 34 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 35 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 36 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 37 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 38 | Ambition Que | |
| 39 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 40 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 41 | Smokin G's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 3 | LC BBQ | |
| 4 | DB BBQ | |
| 5 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 8 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 9 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 11 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 15 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 16 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 17 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 19 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 20 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 22 | Sugar Shack | |
| 23 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 24 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 25 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 26 | Ambition Que | |
| 27 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 28 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 29 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 30 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 31 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 32 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 33 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 34 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 35 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 36 | Good Grefe! | |
| 37 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 38 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 39 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 40 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 41 | 92 - BBQ |