A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 8 tracked editions
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2026
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
2026-06-12 – 2026-06-13 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc Rd. · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, DAVID BURSTEIN, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $8,725.00
Grand Champion: Shiggin & Grinnin (692.4684) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 JANKY LEG BBQ
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.
609.44
median 670.42
692.47 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180.00 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 177.70
- Master Series — Pork 177.71
- Master Series — Brisket 176.59
- Backyard Series — Chicken 177.71
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 177.71
148.53
180.00
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
40
6 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
692.4684
Winning margin
4.5712
GC over RC
Field average
668.10
609.44692.47
median 670.42 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.5772
609.44692.47
10th place overall
Field spread
83.0288
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,725.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 63%
beats 37% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
67%
52 of 78 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.47 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1603
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests
Storylines (6 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 22 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: JANKY LEG BBQ and Son of a Boar BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: DB BBQ and T-MAC SMOKIN tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: NECTAR OF THE HOGS and Gettin' Piggy With It! tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 24th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 15th
- Brisket 24th
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Hot Daddy's BBQ (won 2022), DB BBQ (won 2024), Team Crawford (won 2025).
- Hot Daddy's BBQ · 2022
- DB BBQ · 2024
- Team Crawford · 2025
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.
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 40 | 689.7372 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 52 | 690.8000 | RUB MY RACK | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2022-06-10 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 39 | 694.1940 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | HOGLINE |
| 2023-06-09 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 43 | 702.2516 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | PORKRASTINATORS |
| 2024-06-07 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 41 | 698.8000 | DB BBQ | LC BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 36 | 695.3828 | Team Crawford | HOME FARM BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 ← this one | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 40 | 692.4684 | Shiggin & Grinnin | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 30 | 179.4400 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | — |
| 2027-06-11 | West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-06-11 | West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 170.8572 | 170.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 171.4172 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.5944 | 171.4056 | 169.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 176.0116 | 173.1428 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.2972 | 173.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
40 entries · top 692.4684 · median 670.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | B Squad BBQ | |
| 8 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 9 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 10 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 11 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 12 | DB BBQ | |
| 13 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 14 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 16 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 17 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 18 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 19 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 22 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 23 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 24 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 25 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 26 | Gettin' Piggy With It! | |
| 27 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 28 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 29 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 30 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 31 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 32 | Sugar Shack | |
| 33 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 34 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 35 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 36 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 37 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 38 | Good Grefe! | |
| 39 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 40 | Northstar BBQ |
Chicken
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 4 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 7 | Gettin' Piggy With It! | |
| 8 | DB BBQ | |
| 9 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 13 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 14 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 15 | B Squad BBQ | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | QUE U | |
| 18 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 19 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 23 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 24 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 25 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 26 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 27 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 28 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 29 | Sugar Shack | |
| 30 | Good Grefe! | |
| 31 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 32 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 33 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 34 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 35 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 36 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 37 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 38 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 39 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 40 | Northstar BBQ |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | B Squad BBQ | |
| 5 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 6 | Gettin' Piggy With It! | |
| 7 | QUE U | |
| 8 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 9 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 12 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 14 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | DB BBQ | |
| 16 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 19 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 20 | Sugar Shack | |
| 21 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 22 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 23 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 24 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 25 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 26 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 27 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 28 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 29 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 30 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 31 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 32 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 33 | Good Grefe! | |
| 34 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 35 | Risky Brisket | |
| 36 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 37 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 38 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 39 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 40 | Overdrive BBQ |
Pork
40 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 2 | Risky Brisket | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 8 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 9 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 10 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | B Squad BBQ | |
| 14 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 15 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 16 | DB BBQ | |
| 17 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 18 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 19 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 20 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 21 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 23 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 24 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 25 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 26 | Good Grefe! | |
| 27 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 28 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 29 | Sugar Shack | |
| 30 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 31 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 32 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 33 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 34 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 35 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 36 | Gettin' Piggy With It! | |
| 37 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 39 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 40 | Northstar BBQ |
Brisket
40 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 3 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 7 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 8 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 14 | B Squad BBQ | |
| 15 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 16 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 18 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 19 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 21 | QUE U | |
| 22 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 23 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 24 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 25 | DB BBQ | |
| 26 | Sugar Shack | |
| 27 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 28 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 29 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 30 | Gettin' Piggy With It! | |
| 31 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 32 | Risky Brisket | |
| 33 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 34 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 35 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 36 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 37 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 38 | Good Grefe! | |
| 39 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 40 | Northstar BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
38 entries · top 351.9772 · median 339.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SASSY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 4 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 5 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 6 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 7 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 8 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 9 | Squirmin Sow BBQ | |
| 10 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 11 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 13 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 14 | Porket About It | |
| 15 | Tankerbelle BBQ | |
| 16 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 19 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 20 | Ribs For Your Pleasure | |
| 21 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 22 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 25 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 26 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Low & Slow Bro's | |
| 28 | American Piggers | |
| 29 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 31 | Southside Smoke | |
| 32 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 33 | Behemoth BBQ | |
| 34 | Ole Mae I BBQ | |
| 35 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 36 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 37 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 38 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ |
Chicken
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 2 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 3 | Ribs For Your Pleasure | |
| 4 | SASSY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 6 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 7 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | Squirmin Sow BBQ | |
| 9 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 10 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 11 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 12 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 13 | Porket About It | |
| 14 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 16 | Ole Mae I BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 18 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 19 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 20 | Tankerbelle BBQ | |
| 21 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 22 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 24 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 25 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 26 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 28 | Behemoth BBQ | |
| 29 | Low & Slow Bro's | |
| 30 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 33 | American Piggers | |
| 34 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ | |
| 35 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 36 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 37 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 38 | Southside Smoke |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 2 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 3 | SASSY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 5 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 8 | Tankerbelle BBQ | |
| 9 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 10 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 11 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 12 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 13 | Porket About It | |
| 14 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 16 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 17 | American Piggers | |
| 18 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 19 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 21 | Squirmin Sow BBQ | |
| 22 | Southside Smoke | |
| 23 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 24 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 26 | Low & Slow Bro's | |
| 27 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 28 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 29 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 30 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 31 | Behemoth BBQ | |
| 32 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 33 | Ribs For Your Pleasure | |
| 34 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 35 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 36 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 37 | Ole Mae I BBQ | |
| 38 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Anything Bacon
25 entries · top 177.1544 · median 169.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 3 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 4 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 7 | Southside Smoke | |
| 8 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 9 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 10 | SASSY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | Porket About It | |
| 12 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 14 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | Gettin' Piggy With It! | |
| 16 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ | |
| 17 | Gettin' Piggy With It! 2 | |
| 18 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 19 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 20 | Big Racks BBQ 2 | |
| 21 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 22 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 23 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 25 | Fender Bender BBQ 2 |
Kids-Q — Junior-Q
6 entries · top 178.2972 · median 173.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Lauer | |
| 2 | Jack Bonerdon | |
| 3 | Eisen Rueter | |
| 4 | Kyson Daniels | |
| 5 | Hendrix Fowble | |
| 6 | Emery Hutchison |
Kids-Q — Kids-Q
15 entries · top 175.4400 · median 172.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenzlee McCoy | |
| 2 | Rowen Rueter | |
| 3 | Henry Leonard | |
| 4 | Cadence Robarge | |
| 5 | Levi McKee | |
| 6 | Sawyer McKee | |
| 7 | Caitlin Leonard | |
| 8 | Eva Robarge | |
| 9 | Robert Basiliere | |
| 10 | Adalyn Jacobson | |
| 11 | Madeline Halle | |
| 12 | Ryan Fuller | |
| 13 | Amelia Berndt | |
| 14 | Charlotte Burns | |
| 15 | Caleb Hutchinson |