Decided by a tiebreaker
Tie
identical totals at the top
The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2024
Jun 8–9, 2024 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc RD. · State championship
Reps: Charlie Brinza, David Burstein, Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $8,700
Son of a Boar BBQ won Grand Champion at the Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) on June 8, 2024 in West Salem, WI at N5334 Neshonoc RD., scoring 696.5372 in a field of 37 teams. QUE U took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5372. Category winners: Chicken — Son of a Boar BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — IT'S BBQ TIME (178.8572); Pork — TEAM CRAWFORD (178.2972); Brisket — PORKRASTINATORS (177.7028). The Backyard Series standings were won by Marty Party BBQ with 343.9428. This is the 5th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Dry 2 da bone; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
611.86
median 683.92
696.54 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 178.86
- Master Series — Pork 178.30
- Master Series — Brisket 177.70
- Backyard Series — Chicken 178.30
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 176.56
145.12
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
37
6 judged meats
Top score
696.5372
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
678.28
611.86696.54
median 683.92 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.7032
611.86696.54
10th place overall
Field spread
84.6744
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,700
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 48%
beats 52% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
60%
38 of 63 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,610
avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% of contests
Storylines (8 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
An upset on the books
23-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
Son of a Boar BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1711
- top seed 1920
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 7 tracked editions
Dry 2 da bone has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2023
- 2025
A knife fight at the top
3.4744
points across the top five
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4744 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
- 1st Son of a Boar BBQ
- 2nd QUE U
- 3rd DRY 2 DA BONE
- 4th NECTAR OF THE HOGS
- 5th LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 23 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: RUB MY RACK and Second Hand Smoke SLV tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: Sugar Shack and SHIGGIN & GRINNIN tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN and DB BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
Son of a Boar BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 25th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 25th
- Brisket 12th
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Dry 2 da bone (won 2022, 2023).
- Dry 2 da bone · 2022, 2023
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Son of a Boar BBQ · Chicken
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 33 | 697.6916 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| Jun 12, 2021 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 45 | 685.0856 | Pigtamer BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Jun 11, 2022 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 37 | 705.1316 | Dry 2 da bone | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| Jun 10, 2023 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 40 | 695.4060 | Dry 2 da bone | Hogline BBQ |
| Jun 8, 2024 ← this one | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 37 | 696.5372 | Son of a Boar BBQ | QUE U |
| Jun 14, 2025 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 36 | 697.1088 | Dry 2 da bone | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| Jun 13, 2026 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 37 | 710.8460 | Janky Leg BBQ | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| Jun 12, 2027 | West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 177.7144 | 176.6172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4400 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.2972 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 176.5600 | 172 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.2972 | 173.1084 | 169.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 169.6916 | 167.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 696.5372 · median 683.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE U | |
| 3 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 4 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 5 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 6 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 7 | LC BBQ | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 12 | DB BBQ | |
| 13 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 14 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 15 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 16 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 18 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 20 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 21 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 22 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 23 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 24 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 25 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 26 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 27 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 29 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 30 | Ambition Que | |
| 31 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 32 | Sugar Shack | |
| 33 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 34 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 35 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 36 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 37 | Poultrygeist BBQ |
Chicken
37 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 3 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 4 | Sugar Shack | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 10 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | LC BBQ | |
| 18 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 19 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 20 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 23 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 24 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 25 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 26 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 27 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 28 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 29 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 30 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 31 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 32 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 33 | Ambition Que | |
| 34 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 35 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 36 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 37 | Black Crown Barbeque |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 2 | QUE U | |
| 3 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 4 | LC BBQ | |
| 5 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 6 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 7 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 8 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 10 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 11 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 15 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 16 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 18 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 19 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 20 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 21 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 23 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 24 | DB BBQ | |
| 25 | Ambition Que | |
| 26 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 27 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 29 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 30 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 31 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 32 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 33 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 34 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 35 | Sugar Shack | |
| 36 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 37 | Northstar BBQ |
Pork
37 entries · top 178.2972 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 2 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 8 | Sugar Shack | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 10 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 11 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 12 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 16 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 18 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 19 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 20 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 21 | QUE U | |
| 22 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 23 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 25 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 26 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 27 | DB BBQ | |
| 28 | Ambition Que | |
| 29 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 30 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 31 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 32 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 34 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 35 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 36 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 37 | Northstar BBQ |
Brisket
37 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 2 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 3 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | DB BBQ | |
| 6 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 10 | Ambition Que | |
| 11 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 12 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 13 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 14 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 15 | QUE U | |
| 16 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 17 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 19 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 20 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 21 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 22 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 23 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 24 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 25 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 26 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 27 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 28 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 29 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | LC BBQ | |
| 31 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 32 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 33 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 34 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 35 | Sugar Shack | |
| 36 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 37 | Poultrygeist BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
24 entries · top 343.9428 · median 335.6514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 2 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 3 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 5 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 6 | Porket About It | |
| 7 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 8 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 9 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 10 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 11 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 13 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 14 | Thermal Chaos BBQ | |
| 15 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 16 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 17 | DG Smoke | |
| 18 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 21 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 22 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 23 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 24 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ |
Chicken
24 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porket About It | |
| 2 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 3 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 4 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 5 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 6 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 7 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 8 | Thermal Chaos BBQ | |
| 9 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 11 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 12 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 13 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 16 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 17 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 18 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 19 | DG Smoke | |
| 20 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 21 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 22 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ | |
| 24 | Squeeze My Slabs |
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 4 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 5 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 8 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 10 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 11 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 12 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 15 | DG Smoke | |
| 16 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 17 | Porket About It | |
| 18 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 19 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 21 | Thermal Chaos BBQ | |
| 22 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 23 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 24 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ |