Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1
2020-10-16 – 2020-10-17 · West Salem, WI · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE
Grand Champion: PIGTAILERS BBQ (689.7372) · 40 teams
Entries
40
7 categories
Top score
335.4400
Winning margin
2.2972
GC over RC
Field average
315.69
median 322.19
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7716 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
326.2172
what a walk cost here
Field spread
150.8572
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 96%
beats 4% of 2715 overall wins in the data
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.
🃏 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 ← this one | West Salem, WI | 40 | 689.7372 | PIGTAILERS BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 | West Salem, WI | 52 | 690.8000 | RUB MY RACK |
| 2022-06-10 | West Salem, WI | 39 | 694.1940 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | West Salem, WI | 43 | 702.2516 | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | West Salem, WI | 41 | 698.8000 | DB BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | West Salem, WI | 36 | 695.3828 | Team Crawford |
| 2026-06-12 | West Salem, WI | 40 | 692.4684 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| 2026-06-12 | West Salem, WI | 30 | 179.4400 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Backyard Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 170.8572 · median 161.6800
Backyard Series — Overall
25 entries · top 335.4400 · median 322.1944
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 171.9656 · median 162.2972
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |