Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2
2020-10-17 – 2020-10-18 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc RD.
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE
Grand Champion: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS BBQ (697.6916) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BOOMERANG BBQ
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
697.6916
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
674.58
median 675.89
Tightest race
Pork
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.6344
10th place overall
Field spread
67.0396
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 60%
beats 40% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
61%
of the 33 teams with a home region came from outside WI
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1546
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Dry 2 da bone has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: BOOMERANG BBQ and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and T-MAC SMOKIN tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Phoenix BBQ and SMOKE IN THE EYE tied on 173.7028 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-17 ← this one | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 33 | 697.6916 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 45 | 685.0856 | Pigtamer BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 37 | 705.1316 | Dry 2 da bone | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-06-10 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 40 | 695.4060 | Dry 2 da bone | Hogline BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 37 | 696.5372 | Son of a Boar BBQ | QUE U |
| 2025-06-14 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 36 | 697.1088 | Dry 2 da bone | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-13 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 37 | 710.8460 | Janky Leg BBQ | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| 2027-06-12 | West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 174.8572 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 173.1428 | 170.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 697.6916 · median 675.8860
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | MAYHEM BBQ | |
| 8 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 13 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 15 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 17 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 18 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 19 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 20 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 22 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 23 | Good Grefe! | |
| 24 | IQue 180 | |
| 25 | On Q BBQ | |
| 26 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 27 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 28 | WHITEWATER BBQ | |
| 29 | DP BBQ | |
| 30 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 31 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 32 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 33 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ |
Chicken
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 2 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | WHITEWATER BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 9 | MAYHEM BBQ | |
| 10 | IQue 180 | |
| 11 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 12 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 13 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 14 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 15 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 16 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 18 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 19 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 20 | On Q BBQ | |
| 21 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 22 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 23 | DP BBQ | |
| 24 | Good Grefe! | |
| 25 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 27 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 29 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 31 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 33 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 6 | MAYHEM BBQ | |
| 7 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | IQue 180 | |
| 11 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Good Grefe! | |
| 13 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 15 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 17 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 18 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 19 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 20 | On Q BBQ | |
| 21 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 22 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 23 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 24 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 25 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 26 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 27 | DP BBQ | |
| 28 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 29 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 30 | WHITEWATER BBQ | |
| 31 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 32 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 33 | T-Rex BBQ |
Pork
33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 8 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 9 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 11 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 15 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 18 | MAYHEM BBQ | |
| 19 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 22 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 23 | DP BBQ | |
| 24 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 25 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | IQue 180 | |
| 27 | WHITEWATER BBQ | |
| 28 | Good Grefe! | |
| 29 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 30 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 31 | On Q BBQ | |
| 32 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 33 | T-Rex BBQ |
Brisket
33 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 2 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 8 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 9 | MAYHEM BBQ | |
| 10 | On Q BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 14 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 15 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 16 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 17 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 18 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | Good Grefe! | |
| 21 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 22 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 23 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 25 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 26 | DP BBQ | |
| 27 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 28 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 29 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 30 | WHITEWATER BBQ | |
| 31 | IQue 180 | |
| 32 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 33 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ |