Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2
2021-06-12 – 2021-06-13 · West Salem, WI · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, DEBRA GAGE, RICH TUTTLE
Grand Champion: Pigtamer BBQ (685.0856) · 45 teams
Entries
45
6 categories
Top score
350.2972
Winning margin
0.6056
GC over RC
Field average
329.22
median 332.01
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.3084 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
336.5604
what a walk cost here
Field spread
54.3316
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 85%
beats 15% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% 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 0.6056 points — closer than 87% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Pigtamer BBQ took the Grand Championship home to SD.
🃏 An upset on the books
Pigtamer BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-17 | West Salem, WI | 33 | 697.6916 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS BBQ |
| 2021-06-12 ← this one | West Salem, WI | 45 | 685.0856 | Pigtamer BBQ |
| 2022-06-11 | West Salem, WI | 37 | 705.1316 | Dry 2 da bone |
| 2023-06-10 | West Salem, WI | 40 | 695.4060 | Dry 2 da bone |
| 2024-06-08 | West Salem, WI | 37 | 696.5372 | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-06-14 | West Salem, WI | 36 | 697.1088 | Dry 2 da bone |
| 2026-06-13 | West Salem, WI | 37 | 710.8460 | Janky Leg BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | The Yardpigs | |
| 3 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 4 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 5 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 7 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | RIBLIFE | |
| 9 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 10 | The Meatyo-Q'rs | |
| 11 | Open Season BBQ | |
| 12 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 13 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 15 | Porket About It | |
| 16 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 17 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | BBQ Buds | |
| 19 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 20 | Carnivorous Jim BBQ | |
| 21 | Good Grefe! | |
| 22 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 23 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 24 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 25 | Pittie Q | |
| 26 | Pelican Petes Piggy-Q | |
| 27 | Dented Drum | |
| 28 | BUG ZAPPER BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
28 entries · top 350.2972 · median 332.0058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Yardpigs | |
| 2 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 3 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 5 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 7 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 8 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 9 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 11 | Porket About It | |
| 12 | Open Season BBQ | |
| 13 | Good Grefe! | |
| 14 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 15 | The Meatyo-Q'rs | |
| 16 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 17 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 19 | RIBLIFE | |
| 20 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ Buds | |
| 22 | Carnivorous Jim BBQ | |
| 23 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 24 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 25 | Pittie Q | |
| 26 | Dented Drum | |
| 27 | BUG ZAPPER BBQ | |
| 28 | Pelican Petes Piggy-Q |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 2 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 4 | The Yardpigs | |
| 5 | Good Grefe! | |
| 6 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 7 | Porket About It | |
| 8 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 9 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 11 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 12 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 13 | Open Season BBQ | |
| 14 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 15 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 17 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | The Meatyo-Q'rs | |
| 19 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 20 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 21 | Carnivorous Jim BBQ | |
| 22 | BBQ Buds | |
| 23 | RIBLIFE | |
| 24 | Pittie Q | |
| 25 | Dented Drum | |
| 26 | BUG ZAPPER BBQ | |
| 27 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 28 | Pelican Petes Piggy-Q |
Master Series — Brisket
45 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 5 | City Slickers BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 12 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 15 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 16 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 17 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 18 | BAMBQ | |
| 19 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 20 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 21 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 23 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 24 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 25 | Crash Test Smokers | |
| 26 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 27 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 28 | 2LiveQ | |
| 29 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 30 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 31 | Dry 2 da bone | |
| 32 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 33 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 34 | On Q | |
| 35 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 36 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 37 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 38 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 39 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 40 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 42 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 43 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 44 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 45 | SMOKIN BIG |
Master Series — Chicken
45 entries · top 174.8800 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 3 | BAMBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 6 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 10 | 2LiveQ | |
| 11 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 12 | City Slickers BBQ | |
| 13 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 14 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 18 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 19 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 21 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 22 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 23 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 26 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 27 | Dry 2 da bone | |
| 28 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 29 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 30 | SPITFIRE | |
| 31 | HOGLINE | |
| 32 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 33 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 34 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 35 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 36 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 37 | Crash Test Smokers | |
| 38 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 39 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 40 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 41 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 42 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 43 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 44 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 45 | On Q |
Master Series — Overall
45 entries · top 685.0856 · median 661.6112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 6 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 10 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 11 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 12 | City Slickers BBQ | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | HOGLINE | |
| 17 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 18 | SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 20 | 2LiveQ | |
| 21 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 22 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 23 | BAMBQ | |
| 24 | Dry 2 da bone | |
| 25 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 26 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 27 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 28 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 30 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 32 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 33 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 34 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 35 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 36 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 37 | Crash Test Smokers | |
| 38 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 39 | On Q | |
| 40 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 41 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 42 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 43 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 44 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 45 | SCHWEBS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
45 entries · top 173.7028 · median 163.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 2 | Crash Test Smokers | |
| 3 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 7 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 8 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 9 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 10 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 11 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 13 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 18 | City Slickers BBQ | |
| 19 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 20 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 21 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 22 | SPITFIRE | |
| 23 | Dry 2 da bone | |
| 24 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 25 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 26 | On Q | |
| 27 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 29 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 30 | 2LiveQ | |
| 31 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 32 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 33 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 34 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 35 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 36 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 38 | HOGLINE | |
| 39 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 40 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 41 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 42 | BAMBQ | |
| 43 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 44 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 45 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.9884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 5 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 11 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 12 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 13 | Dry 2 da bone | |
| 14 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 15 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 16 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 17 | HOGLINE | |
| 18 | 2LiveQ | |
| 19 | BAMBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 21 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 22 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 24 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 25 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 26 | SPITFIRE | |
| 27 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 28 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 30 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 31 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 32 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 33 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 34 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 35 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 37 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 39 | On Q | |
| 40 | City Slickers BBQ | |
| 41 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 42 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 43 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 44 | Crash Test Smokers | |
| 45 | TOPPGATOR BBQ |