Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
2024-06-08 – 2024-06-09 · West Salem, WI · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, DAVID BURSTEIN, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $8,700.00
Grand Champion: Son of a Boar BBQ (696.5372) · 37 teams
Entries
37
6 categories
Top score
343.9428
Winning margin
0.5600
GC over RC
Field average
332.60
median 335.65
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
337.6340
what a walk cost here
Field spread
33.1996
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,700.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 93%
beats 7% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1588
avg power rating going in · stronger than 85% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Dry 2 da bone has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
Son of a Boar BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-17 | West Salem, WI | 33 | 697.6916 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | West Salem, WI | 45 | 685.0856 | Pigtamer BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | West Salem, WI | 37 | 705.1316 | Dry 2 da bone |
| 2023-06-10 | West Salem, WI | 40 | 695.4060 | Dry 2 da bone |
| 2024-06-08 ← this one | West Salem, WI | 37 | 696.5372 | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | West Salem, WI | 36 | 697.1088 | Dry 2 da bone |
| 2026-06-13 | West Salem, WI | 37 | 710.8460 | Janky Leg BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — 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 |
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 |
Backyard Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — Chicken
37 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |