Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
2025-06-13 – 2025-06-14 · West Salem, WI · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, DAVID BURSTEIN, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: Team Crawford (695.3828) · 36 teams
Entries
42
8 categories
Top score
354.2972
Winning margin
2.2972
GC over RC
Field average
334.41
median 335.65
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
343.9772
what a walk cost here
Field spread
53.2572
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1580
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% 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
TEAM CRAWFORD took the Grand Championship home to IA.
🃏 An upset on the books
TEAM CRAWFORD came in rated below the field's top team, HOT DADDY'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-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 | 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 ← this one | 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 ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 2 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 3 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 4 | Porket About It | |
| 5 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 7 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 8 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 9 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 10 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 11 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 12 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 13 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 15 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 16 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 17 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 18 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 19 | Kickin Boar's Ash | |
| 20 | Broke Boys BBQ | |
| 21 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 22 | Sassy Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 24 | Leaky Tiki | |
| 25 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 27 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 28 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 29 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 30 | Buck-Wild BBQ | |
| 31 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 32 | Southside Smoke | |
| 33 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 34 | Douds Mafia BBQ | |
| 35 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 36 | Lovely Jubbly BBQ | |
| 37 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 38 | Aiden's Butt and Other Cuts | |
| 39 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 40 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 41 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 42 | Prestige Worldwide |
Backyard Series — Overall
42 entries · top 354.2972 · median 335.6514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 4 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 5 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 6 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 7 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 8 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 9 | Porket About It | |
| 10 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 11 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 12 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 13 | Kickin Boar's Ash | |
| 14 | Broke Boys BBQ | |
| 15 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 16 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 17 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 19 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 20 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 21 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 22 | Sassy Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 24 | Buck-Wild BBQ | |
| 25 | Leaky Tiki | |
| 26 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 27 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 28 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 30 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 31 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 32 | Douds Mafia BBQ | |
| 33 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | Southside Smoke | |
| 35 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 36 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 37 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 38 | Lovely Jubbly BBQ | |
| 39 | Aiden's Butt and Other Cuts | |
| 40 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 41 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 42 | Prestige Worldwide |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 4 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 5 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 6 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 7 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 8 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 9 | Broke Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | Kickin Boar's Ash | |
| 11 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 12 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | Buck-Wild BBQ | |
| 14 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 15 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 16 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 17 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 18 | Porket About It | |
| 19 | Sassy Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 21 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Leaky Tiki | |
| 24 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 25 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 26 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 27 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 28 | Uncle Bucks & Flattops BBQ Team | |
| 29 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 30 | Douds Mafia BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 32 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 33 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 34 | Southside Smoke | |
| 35 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 36 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 37 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 38 | Lovely Jubbly BBQ | |
| 39 | Aiden's Butt and Other Cuts | |
| 40 | Prestige Worldwide | |
| 41 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 42 | What’cha Got BBQ |
Kids-Q — Junior q
6 entries · top 177.1428 · median 171.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix BBQ 2 | |
| 2 | LC BBQ 2 | |
| 3 | Blended Smoke BBQ 4 | |
| 4 | Broke Boys BBQ 3 | |
| 5 | Aiden's Butt and Other Cuts 2 | |
| 6 | Hot Shots BBQ 4 Joseph |
Kids-Q — Kids q
14 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.2628
Master Series — Brisket
36 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 2 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | Smokin Big | |
| 5 | DB BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 9 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 10 | Porkrastinators | |
| 11 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 12 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 13 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 14 | LC BBQ | |
| 15 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 18 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 19 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 21 | SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 23 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 24 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 25 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 27 | Risky Brisket | |
| 28 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 29 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | Good Grefe! | |
| 31 | Low Eye Que | |
| 32 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 33 | QUE U | |
| 34 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 35 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 36 | Northstar BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | Risky Brisket | |
| 4 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 5 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Big | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | LC BBQ | |
| 13 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 16 | QUE U | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 18 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 19 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 20 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Good Grefe! | |
| 22 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | Low Eye Que | |
| 25 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 26 | Porkrastinators | |
| 27 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 28 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 29 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 31 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 32 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 33 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 34 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 35 | SPITFIRE | |
| 36 | Northstar BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
36 entries · top 695.3828 · median 672.5030
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 2 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 8 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 9 | DB BBQ | |
| 10 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 11 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 12 | Smokin Big | |
| 13 | LC BBQ | |
| 14 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 15 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 18 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 19 | Porkrastinators | |
| 20 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 21 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 22 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 23 | QUE U | |
| 24 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 25 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 26 | SPITFIRE | |
| 27 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Low Eye Que | |
| 29 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 30 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 31 | Risky Brisket | |
| 32 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 33 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 34 | Good Grefe! | |
| 35 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 36 | Black Crown Barbeque |
Master Series — Pork
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 2 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | DB BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 9 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 11 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 15 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 16 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 17 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 18 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Porkrastinators | |
| 21 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 23 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 24 | Low Eye Que | |
| 25 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 26 | LC BBQ | |
| 27 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 28 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 29 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 30 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 31 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin Big | |
| 33 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 34 | Risky Brisket | |
| 35 | Good Grefe! | |
| 36 | Black Crown Barbeque |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 6 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 7 | LC BBQ | |
| 8 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Big | |
| 10 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 12 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 14 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Low Eye Que | |
| 17 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 18 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 19 | QUE U | |
| 20 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 21 | Porkrastinators | |
| 22 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 23 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 24 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 25 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 26 | SPITFIRE | |
| 27 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 28 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 29 | Good Grefe! | |
| 30 | Risky Brisket | |
| 31 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 32 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 33 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 34 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 35 | DB BBQ | |
| 36 | WHEN PIGS DIE |