Oct 16–17, 2020 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc RD. · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle
PIGTAILERS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 on October 16, 2020 in West Salem, WI at N5334 Neshonoc RD., scoring 689.7372 in a field of 40 teams. Phoenix BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.4912. Category winners: Chicken — OWENS BBQ (177.1544); Pork Ribs — SLAPS BBQ (178.2972); Pork — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (178.8800); Brisket — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ (175.4744). The Backyard Series standings were won by MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM with 335.4400. This is the 1st of 10 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2021.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 76% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2460 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 92 times in 100
PIGTAILERS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 8-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
PIGTAILERS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was PIGTAILERS BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 21st tracked contest.
2 of 8 tracked editions
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and SCHWEBS BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: Phoenix BBQ and PIGTAILERS BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: BOOMERANG BBQ and BAMBQ tied on 170.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 ← this one | 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 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.1544 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.1428 | 168.5488 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8800 | 172.5944 | 171.4056 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 175.4744 | 173.7028 | 170.8344 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 170.8572 | 167.4400 | 164.5488 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 171.9656 | 165.6800 | 164.5256 |
40 entries · top 689.7372 · median 666.1598
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 2 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 3 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 10 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SPITFIRE | |
| 14 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 16 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 17 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 18 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 19 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 20 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 21 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 22 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 23 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 25 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 26 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 27 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 28 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 29 | BAMBQ | |
| 30 | DP BBQ | |
| 31 | IQue 180 | |
| 32 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 34 | On Q BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' Gs BBQ | |
| 36 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 37 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 38 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 39 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 40 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ |
39 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 4 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 5 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 9 | BAMBQ | |
| 10 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 15 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 17 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 18 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 23 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 24 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 25 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 26 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 27 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 28 | IQue 180 | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 30 | On Q BBQ | |
| 31 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 32 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 33 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' Gs BBQ | |
| 35 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 36 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 37 | DP BBQ | |
| 38 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 39 | Black Mamba BBQ North |
40 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.4458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 3 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 4 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 5 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 6 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 11 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 12 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 13 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 14 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 15 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 22 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 23 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 24 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 26 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 27 | DP BBQ | |
| 28 | BAMBQ | |
| 29 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 30 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 32 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 33 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 34 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 35 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' Gs BBQ | |
| 37 | On Q BBQ | |
| 38 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 39 | IQue 180 | |
| 40 | Black Mamba BBQ North |
39 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 3 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 4 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 10 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 14 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 16 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 17 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 18 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 19 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | IQue 180 | |
| 21 | DP BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 23 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 24 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 25 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | On Q BBQ | |
| 27 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' Gs BBQ | |
| 29 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 30 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 32 | BAMBQ | |
| 33 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 35 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 36 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 37 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 38 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 39 | Black Mamba BBQ North |
40 entries · top 175.4744 · median 167.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 3 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 4 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 5 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 9 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 12 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 16 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 17 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 20 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 21 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 22 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 23 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 25 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 26 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 27 | DP BBQ | |
| 28 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 29 | BAMBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 31 | IQue 180 | |
| 32 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 33 | On Q BBQ | |
| 34 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 35 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' Gs BBQ | |
| 38 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 39 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 40 | SCHWEBS BBQ |
25 entries · top 335.4400 · median 322.1944
25 entries · top 170.8572 · median 161.6800
25 entries · top 171.9656 · median 162.2972
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.
26 entries · top 178.3200 · median 168.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 2 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES LU | |
| 3 | On Q BBQ | |
| 4 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 5 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | Carnivorous Jim BBQ | |
| 7 | LETS GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 8 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 9 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 10 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | BUG ZAPPER BBQ | |
| 12 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 14 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | MINNESOTA SMOKE 2 | |
| 16 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 17 | BAMBQ | |
| 18 | THE MEATYO-Q'RS | |
| 19 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 20 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 21 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 22 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 23 | SOVEREIGN SMOKE | |
| 24 | BUG ZAPPER BBQ BRAD | |
| 25 | Good Grefe! | |
| 26 | MINNESOTA SMOKE |