Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1
2020-10-16 – 2020-10-17 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc RD. · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE
Grand Champion: PIGTAILERS BBQ (689.7372) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Phoenix BBQ
Entries
40
6 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
689.7372
Winning margin
1.2460
GC over RC
Field average
654.00
median 666.16
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7716 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.1084
10th place overall
Field spread
229.8744
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 86%
beats 14% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
55%
of the 65 teams with a home region came from outside WI
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.55 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1533
avg power rating going in · stronger than 38% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2460 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🃏 An upset on the books
PIGTAILERS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 ← this one | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
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 |
Backyard Series
Overall
25 entries · top 335.4400 · median 322.1944
Chicken
25 entries · top 170.8572 · median 161.6800
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 171.9656 · median 162.2972
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Anything Bacon
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 |