A new contest record
710.8460
highest overall ever cooked here
710.8460 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 705.1316 Dry 2 da bone set in 2022.
- old record 705.1316
- set 2022 by Dry 2 da bone
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2026
Jun 13–14, 2026 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc Rd. · State championship
Reps: Charlie Brinza, David Burstein, Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $8,725
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) on June 13, 2026 in West Salem, WI at N5334 Neshonoc Rd., scoring 710.8460 in a field of 37 teams. Crossed Rifles BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.6800. Category winners: Chicken — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — QUE U (178.8572); Pork — NECTAR OF THE HOGS (180.0000); Brisket — Bucknutz BBQ (179.4400). The Backyard Series standings were won by FENDER BENDER BBQ with 348.5488. This is the 7th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Dry 2 da bone; the next is scheduled for June 12, 2027.
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.
612.38
median 682.74
710.85 🏆
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 180 🔥
- Master Series — Brisket 179.44
- Backyard Series — Chicken 174.27
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 177.71
149.06
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
710.8460
Winning margin
9.1660
GC over RC
Field average
678.68
612.38710.85
median 682.74 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9200
612.38710.85
10th place overall
Field spread
98.4688
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,725
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 2%
beats 98% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
66%
44 of 67 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.47 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,623
avg power rating going in · stronger than 89% of contests
Storylines (7 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.
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
JANKY LEG BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 2nd
A statement win
9.1660
points clear of the field
Wider than 85% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.1660 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ · Chicken
- NECTAR OF THE HOGS · Pork
- JANKY LEG BBQ · Pork
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
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 24 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: JANKY LEG BBQ and T-MAC SMOKIN tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: Don't Tread on Meat and Risky Brisket tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 6–7: HOME FARM BBQ and DB BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Dry 2 da bone (won 2022, 2023, 2025), Son of a Boar BBQ (won 2024).
- Dry 2 da bone · 2022, 2023, 2025
- Son of a Boar BBQ · 2024
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 176.5716 | 174.8572 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 176.0344 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 179.4400 | 177.1428 | 172.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 174.2744 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 171.9772 | 169.6684 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 710.8460 · median 682.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | Risky Brisket | |
| 8 | DB BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 11 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 12 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 13 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 14 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 15 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 16 | SPITFIRE | |
| 17 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 18 | B Squad BBQ | |
| 19 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 20 | Good Grefe! | |
| 21 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 22 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 23 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 24 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 25 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 26 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 27 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | Sugar Shack | |
| 29 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 31 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 32 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 33 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 34 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 35 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 36 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 37 | Poultrygeist BBQ |
Chicken
37 entries · top 180 · median 171.9884 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 3 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Good Grefe! | |
| 6 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 8 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 9 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 10 | Risky Brisket | |
| 11 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 12 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 15 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 18 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 19 | SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 21 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 22 | Sugar Shack | |
| 23 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 24 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 25 | DB BBQ | |
| 26 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 27 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 28 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 29 | B Squad BBQ | |
| 30 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 31 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 32 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 34 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 35 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 36 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 37 | Overdrive BBQ |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 11 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 12 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 13 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 16 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 17 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 20 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 21 | Good Grefe! | |
| 22 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 23 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 25 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 26 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | B Squad BBQ | |
| 29 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 30 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 31 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 32 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 33 | Sugar Shack | |
| 34 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 35 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 36 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 37 | Poultrygeist BBQ |
Pork
37 entries · top 180 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | Risky Brisket | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 10 | B Squad BBQ | |
| 11 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 12 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 13 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 14 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 15 | SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 17 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 19 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 20 | Sugar Shack | |
| 21 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 22 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 24 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 25 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | Good Grefe! | |
| 27 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 28 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 29 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 30 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 31 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 32 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 33 | QUE U | |
| 34 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 36 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 37 | Poultrygeist BBQ |
Brisket
37 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 5 | QUE U | |
| 6 | B Squad BBQ | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 9 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 11 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 12 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 13 | Risky Brisket | |
| 14 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 15 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Sugar Shack | |
| 17 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 18 | Good Grefe! | |
| 19 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 20 | DB BBQ | |
| 21 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | SPITFIRE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 25 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 26 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 27 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 28 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 29 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 31 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 32 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 33 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 34 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 35 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 36 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 37 | Northstar BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
28 entries · top 348.5488 · median 335.6400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 2 | Tankerbelle BBQ | |
| 3 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 4 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 5 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 8 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 10 | Porket About It | |
| 11 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 12 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 13 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 14 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | SASSY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 17 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 19 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 20 | Ole Mae I BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 22 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 23 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 24 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 25 | Squirmin Sow BBQ | |
| 26 | Ribs For Your Pleasure | |
| 27 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 28 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ |
Chicken
28 entries · top 174.2744 · median 168.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 4 | Tankerbelle BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 6 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 7 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 8 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 9 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 10 | Ole Mae I BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 12 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | SASSY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 15 | Porket About It | |
| 16 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 17 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 18 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 20 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 22 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 23 | Squirmin Sow BBQ | |
| 24 | Ribs For Your Pleasure | |
| 25 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 27 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ | |
| 28 | Not Bad BBQ |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.5430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 2 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 3 | Tankerbelle BBQ | |
| 4 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 5 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 7 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 11 | Porket About It | |
| 12 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 14 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 16 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | SASSY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 19 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 20 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 21 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 22 | Ole Mae I BBQ | |
| 23 | Squirmin Sow BBQ | |
| 24 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 25 | Ribs For Your Pleasure | |
| 26 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 27 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 28 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ |