Oct 17–18, 2020 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc RD.
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Grand Champion at the Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 on October 17, 2020 in West Salem, WI at N5334 Neshonoc RD., scoring 697.6916 in a field of 33 teams. BOOMERANG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.1088. Category winners: Chicken — WHEN PIGS DIE (178.8572); Pork Ribs — HOT DADDY'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork — SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN (177.7144); Brisket — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ (178.2972). This is the 1st of 8 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 89% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 of 7 tracked editions
Dry 2 da bone has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
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.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 ← this one | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 33 | 697.6916 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| Jun 12, 2021 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 45 | 685.0856 | Pigtamer BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Jun 11, 2022 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 37 | 705.1316 | Dry 2 da bone | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| Jun 10, 2023 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 40 | 695.4060 | Dry 2 da bone | Hogline BBQ |
| Jun 8, 2024 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 37 | 696.5372 | Son of a Boar BBQ | QUE U |
| Jun 14, 2025 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 36 | 697.1088 | Dry 2 da bone | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| Jun 13, 2026 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 37 | 710.8460 | Janky Leg BBQ | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| Jun 12, 2027 | West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 173.7028 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 174.8572 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 173.1428 | 170.2744 |
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 |
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 |
33 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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 |