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 (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026
Jun 12, 2026 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc Rd.
Reps: Charlie Brinza, David Burstein, Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $1,200
Full results from the Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on June 12, 2026 in West Salem, WI at N5334 Neshonoc Rd.. Rudes BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — HOT DADDY'S BBQ (179.4400). This is the 8th of 10 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Shiggin & Grinnin; the next is scheduled for June 11, 2027.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
153.71
median 168.54
179.44 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
30
1 judged meat
Top score
179.4400
Winning margin
0.5828
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
168.28
153.71179.44
Pork Ribs · median 168.54 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8684 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
173.1316
153.71179.44
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
25.7256
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,200
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 17%
beats 83% of 5793 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
27%
21 of 78 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (3 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 3 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0116
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Hot Daddy's BBQ (won 2022).
- Hot Daddy's BBQ · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 40 | 689.7372 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | Phoenix BBQ |
| Jun 11, 2021 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 52 | 690.8000 | RUB MY RACK | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Jun 10, 2022 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 39 | 694.1940 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | HOGLINE |
| Jun 9, 2023 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 43 | 702.2516 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | PORKRASTINATORS |
| Jun 7, 2024 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 41 | 698.8000 | DB BBQ | LC BBQ |
| Jun 13, 2025 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 36 | 695.3828 | Team Crawford | HOME FARM BBQ |
| Jun 12, 2026 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 40 | 692.4684 | Shiggin & Grinnin | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Jun 12, 2026 ← this one | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 30 | 179.4400 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | — |
| Jun 11, 2027 | West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2027 | 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