Bring'n Home the Bacon
2019-06-21 – 2019-06-22 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc RD · State championship
Reps: CINDY JUHL, TOM JUHL · Prize money: $7,000.00
Grand Champion: B.S. Barbeque (682.2628) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CITY SLICKERS BBQ
Entries
37
6 judged meats
Top score
682.2628
Winning margin
1.8060
GC over RC
Field average
635.64
median 645.57
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.6968
10th place overall
Field spread
413.9428
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 94%
beats 6% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
41%
of the 61 teams with a home region came from outside WI
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.36 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1505
avg power rating going in · stronger than 8% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: BARK 'N BONES BBQ and SCHWEBS BBQ tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 8–9: REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY and CITY SLICKERS BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 8–9: IT'S BBQ TIME and SHIGGIN & GRINNIN tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019-06-21 ← this one | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD | 37 | 682.2628 | B.S. Barbeque | CITY SLICKERS BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 29 | 176.5716 | Que U | — |
| 2024-06-07 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 26 | 175.4288 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | — |
| 2025-06-13 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 35 | 175.4172 | T-Mac Smokin | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 174.8456 | 170.8456 | 168.5372 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 170.8572 | 167.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 167.9888 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.1428 | 170.8456 | 167.4172 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.2972 | 170.2744 | 167.3944 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 167.3828 | 164.5372 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 682.2628 · median 645.5656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 3 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 8 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 9 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 10 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 14 | Que Magic | |
| 15 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 16 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 19 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 20 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 21 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 22 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 23 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 24 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 25 | Q Crew | |
| 26 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 27 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 28 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 29 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin The Bone | |
| 31 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 32 | WaunaQue | |
| 33 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 34 | BUBBY-Q | |
| 35 | Old Buck BBQ | |
| 36 | Dog House BBQ | |
| 37 | Won't Get Smoked Again |
Chicken
37 entries · top 174.8456 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 5 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 7 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 8 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 9 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 11 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 12 | Smokin The Bone | |
| 13 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 14 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 15 | Que Magic | |
| 16 | WaunaQue | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 19 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 24 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 25 | BUBBY-Q | |
| 26 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 27 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 28 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 29 | Q Crew | |
| 30 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 31 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 32 | Old Buck BBQ | |
| 33 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 34 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 35 | Dog House BBQ | |
| 36 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 37 | Won't Get Smoked Again |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 173.7144 · median 160.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 3 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 4 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin The Bone | |
| 8 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 9 | Que Magic | |
| 10 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 11 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 14 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 15 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 16 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 17 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 18 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 19 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 20 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 22 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 23 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 24 | BUBBY-Q | |
| 25 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 26 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 27 | HOGLINE | |
| 28 | WaunaQue | |
| 29 | Q Crew | |
| 30 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 31 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 32 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 33 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 34 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 35 | Old Buck BBQ | |
| 36 | Dog House BBQ | |
| 37 | Won't Get Smoked Again |
Pork
36 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 2 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | Q Crew | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 6 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 7 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 8 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 9 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 14 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 15 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 16 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 17 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 18 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 19 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 20 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 22 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 23 | Que Magic | |
| 24 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | WaunaQue | |
| 26 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 27 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 28 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 29 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 30 | BUBBY-Q | |
| 31 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 32 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 33 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 34 | Old Buck BBQ | |
| 35 | Dog House BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokin The Bone |
Brisket
36 entries · top 177.1428 · median 159.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 2 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 7 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 8 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 9 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 10 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 13 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 14 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 15 | HOGLINE | |
| 16 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 17 | Que Magic | |
| 18 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 19 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 20 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 22 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 23 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 24 | 10-76 SMOKE | |
| 25 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 26 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 27 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 28 | Q Crew | |
| 29 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 30 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 31 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 32 | Old Buck BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokin The Bone | |
| 34 | WaunaQue | |
| 35 | BUBBY-Q | |
| 36 | Dog House BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
24 entries · top 340.5372 · median 329.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFD BBQ | |
| 2 | SouthSide Smoke | |
| 3 | Smok'n M | |
| 4 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 5 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 6 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Big Foot BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 9 | The Great Pig in the Sky | |
| 10 | Rut & Strut BBQ | |
| 11 | Carnivorous Jim BBQ | |
| 12 | Good Grefe! | |
| 13 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 14 | Tundra Hogs | |
| 15 | Epic Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | ON POINT BBQ | |
| 17 | 4 Schmidt's & Giggles BBQ | |
| 18 | Q | |
| 19 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 20 | Open Season BBQ | |
| 21 | Anderson Backyard BBQ | |
| 22 | Holy Smokers | |
| 23 | TRUE NORTH BARBECUE | |
| 24 | HOVEY SMOKE |
Chicken
24 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFD BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Foot BBQ | |
| 3 | SouthSide Smoke | |
| 4 | Tundra Hogs | |
| 5 | Smok'n M | |
| 6 | Rut & Strut BBQ | |
| 7 | The Great Pig in the Sky | |
| 8 | Carnivorous Jim BBQ | |
| 9 | Open Season BBQ | |
| 10 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 11 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 12 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 14 | Holy Smokers | |
| 15 | Good Grefe! | |
| 16 | TRUE NORTH BARBECUE | |
| 17 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | 4 Schmidt's & Giggles BBQ | |
| 19 | ON POINT BBQ | |
| 20 | Epic Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | Q | |
| 22 | Anderson Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 24 | HOVEY SMOKE |
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 172.5600 · median 163.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 4 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 5 | Epic Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Smok'n M | |
| 7 | SouthSide Smoke | |
| 8 | Good Grefe! | |
| 9 | ON POINT BBQ | |
| 10 | The Great Pig in the Sky | |
| 11 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 12 | Carnivorous Jim BBQ | |
| 13 | Q | |
| 14 | Rut & Strut BBQ | |
| 15 | Anderson Backyard BBQ | |
| 16 | BFD BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Foot BBQ | |
| 18 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 Schmidt's & Giggles BBQ | |
| 20 | Tundra Hogs | |
| 21 | TRUE NORTH BARBECUE | |
| 22 | Holy Smokers | |
| 23 | Open Season BBQ | |
| 24 | HOVEY SMOKE |