Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1
2021-06-11 – 2021-06-12 · West Salem, WI · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, DEBRA GAGE, RICH TUTTLE
Grand Champion: RUB MY RACK (690.8000) · 52 teams
Entries
52
9 categories
Top score
347.4056
Winning margin
5.6800
GC over RC
Field average
325.19
median 325.13
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
333.1200
what a walk cost here
Field spread
47.9772
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 89%
beats 11% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1538
avg power rating going in · stronger than 43% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
RUB MY RACK took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🃏 An upset on the books
RUB MY RACK came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-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 | West Salem, WI | 40 | 689.7372 | PIGTAILERS BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 ← this one | 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 180.0000 · median 167.4458 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 2 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 3 | Carnivorous Jim BBQ | |
| 4 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 5 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 6 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 7 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | ON Q | |
| 10 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 11 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 12 | Dented Drum | |
| 13 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 14 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 16 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 17 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 18 | CARNIVORES GOLD | |
| 19 | PELICAN PETES PIGGY-Q | |
| 20 | BAILEY ACRES BBQ | |
| 21 | RIBLIFE | |
| 22 | BIG TEN BONES | |
| 23 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 24 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQ BUDS | |
| 26 | BBQ BUDS 2 |
Backyard Series — Chicken
31 entries · top 174.2856 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porket About It | |
| 2 | BIG TEN BONES | |
| 3 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 5 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | RIBLIFE | |
| 7 | The Yardpigs | |
| 8 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 11 | Epic Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | The Meatyo-Q'rs | |
| 13 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 14 | Good Grefe! | |
| 15 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 16 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 17 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 18 | BAILEY ACRES BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 20 | OPEN SEASON BBQ | |
| 21 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 23 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 24 | PELICAN PETES PIGGY-Q | |
| 25 | Pittie Q | |
| 26 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ BUDS | |
| 28 | BUG ZAPPER BBQ | |
| 29 | Dented Drum | |
| 30 | DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 31 | Unknown Smokers |
Backyard Series — Overall
31 entries · top 347.4056 · median 325.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Yardpigs | |
| 2 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Porket About It | |
| 4 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 7 | The Meatyo-Q'rs | |
| 8 | RIBLIFE | |
| 9 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 10 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | BIG TEN BONES | |
| 12 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 13 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 14 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 15 | Good Grefe! | |
| 16 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 17 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | BAILEY ACRES BBQ | |
| 19 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 20 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 21 | Epic Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 23 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 24 | OPEN SEASON BBQ | |
| 25 | Pittie Q | |
| 26 | PELICAN PETES PIGGY-Q | |
| 27 | Dented Drum | |
| 28 | BBQ BUDS | |
| 29 | BUG ZAPPER BBQ | |
| 30 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 31 | DOGHOUSE BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 161.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Yardpigs | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 4 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 5 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | The Meatyo-Q'rs | |
| 7 | RIBLIFE | |
| 8 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 10 | Porket About It | |
| 11 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 12 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 15 | Dented Drum | |
| 16 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 17 | BAILEY ACRES BBQ | |
| 18 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 19 | Good Grefe! | |
| 20 | Pittie Q | |
| 21 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG TEN BONES | |
| 23 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 24 | OPEN SEASON BBQ | |
| 25 | Epic Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 27 | PELICAN PETES PIGGY-Q | |
| 28 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 29 | BBQ BUDS | |
| 30 | BUG ZAPPER BBQ | |
| 31 | DOGHOUSE BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids q older
11 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUTTON RUETER | |
| 2 | SCHILLING | |
| 3 | LOGAN CHRISTENSON | |
| 4 | GAVIN THOMASSON | |
| 5 | BRANDON YUKER | |
| 6 | DAISY HOLL | |
| 7 | MACALAN RUETER | |
| 8 | STELLA SMITH | |
| 9 | AIDAN WAGNER | |
| 10 | ZOE DOBOSENSKI | |
| 11 | ISAIH HESSE |
Kids-Q — Kids q younger
10 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DYLAN DWYER | |
| 2 | MOLLIE LARRIMORE | |
| 3 | HARRISON REESE | |
| 4 | BRYN POTERUCHA | |
| 5 | EISEN RUETER | |
| 6 | MADELYN BERGEY | |
| 7 | MAXWELL PRINDLE | |
| 8 | GEMMA DOBOSENSKI | |
| 9 | MAIZIE DOBOSENSKI | |
| 10 | AARON POTERUCHA |
Master Series — Brisket
52 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 2 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 3 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 5 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 9 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 10 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 11 | HOGLINE | |
| 12 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 13 | 2LiveQ | |
| 14 | BAMBQ | |
| 15 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 16 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 17 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 18 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 20 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 21 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN G'S BBQ | |
| 23 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 24 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 25 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 26 | SPITFIRE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 28 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 29 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 30 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 31 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 32 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 33 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 34 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 35 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 36 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 37 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 38 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 39 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 40 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 41 | CARNIVORES GOLD | |
| 42 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 43 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 44 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 45 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 46 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 47 | ON Q | |
| 48 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 49 | TC & DUBS | |
| 50 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 51 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 52 | SCHWEBS BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
52 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 3 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 4 | HOGLINE | |
| 5 | 2LiveQ | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 8 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 9 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 15 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 16 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 17 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 21 | ON Q | |
| 22 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 23 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 24 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 25 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 26 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 27 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 29 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 30 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 31 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 32 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 34 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 35 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 36 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 37 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 38 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 39 | TC & DUBS | |
| 40 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 41 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 42 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 43 | BAMBQ | |
| 44 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 45 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 46 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 47 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 48 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 49 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 50 | SMOKIN G'S BBQ | |
| 51 | CARNIVORES GOLD | |
| 52 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE |
Master Series — Overall
52 entries · top 690.8000 · median 660.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 4 | HOGLINE | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 8 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 14 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 15 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 16 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 19 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 20 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 21 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 22 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 23 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 24 | SPITFIRE | |
| 25 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 26 | 2LiveQ | |
| 27 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 28 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 29 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 30 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 31 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 33 | BAMBQ | |
| 34 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 35 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 36 | TC & DUBS | |
| 37 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 38 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 39 | ON Q | |
| 40 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 41 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 42 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 43 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 44 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 45 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 46 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKIN G'S BBQ | |
| 48 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 49 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 50 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 51 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 52 | CARNIVORES GOLD |
Master Series — Pork
52 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 4 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 7 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 8 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 9 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 10 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 13 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 14 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 17 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 19 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 20 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 23 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 25 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 26 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 27 | TC & DUBS | |
| 28 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 29 | ON Q | |
| 30 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 31 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 32 | SPITFIRE | |
| 33 | HOGLINE | |
| 34 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 35 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 36 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 37 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 38 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 39 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 40 | BAMBQ | |
| 41 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 42 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 43 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 44 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 45 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 46 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKIN G'S BBQ | |
| 48 | 2LiveQ | |
| 49 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 50 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 51 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 52 | CARNIVORES GOLD |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
52 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | TC & DUBS | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 7 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 8 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 9 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 17 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 18 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 22 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 23 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 25 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 27 | 2LiveQ | |
| 28 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 29 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 30 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 31 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 32 | BAMBQ | |
| 33 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 34 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 35 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 36 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 37 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 38 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 39 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 40 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 41 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 42 | ON Q | |
| 43 | SPITFIRE | |
| 44 | CARNIVORES GOLD | |
| 45 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 46 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 47 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 48 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 49 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 50 | SMOKIN G'S BBQ | |
| 51 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 52 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ |