Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2026-06-12 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc Rd.
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, DAVID BURSTEIN, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $1,200.00
Grand Champion: Hot Daddy's BBQ (179.4400) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Rudes BBQ
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Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HOT DADDY'S BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IA.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 4–5: SMOKEHOUSE 72 and LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY tied on 176.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Skinny Pig BBQ and DAWGS BBQ tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY edged Berg's BBQ by 0.0116.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Hot Daddy's BBQ (won 2022).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
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 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 40 | 692.4684 | Shiggin & Grinnin | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 176.5716 | 173.1316 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5430