A new contest record
705.1316
highest overall ever cooked here
705.1316 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 697.6916 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS BBQ set in 2020.
- old record 697.6916
- set 2020 by ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS BBQ
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2022
Jun 11–12, 2022 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc RD. · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Jeanne Titus, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $9,500
Dry 2 da Bone won Grand Champion at the Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) on June 11, 2022 in West Salem, WI at N5334 Neshonoc RD., scoring 705.1316 in a field of 37 teams. Ash Kickin' BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.9428. Category winners: Chicken — Ash Kickin' BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (180.0000); Pork — SMOKIN BIG (176.5944); Brisket — T-MAC SMOKIN (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by WRECKING CREW BBQ with 353.1200. This is the 3rd of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Pigtamer BBQ; the next was held in 2023.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
577.59
median 673.03
705.13 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork 176.59
- Master Series — Brisket 180 🔥
- Backyard Series — Chicken 176.56
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 178.86
140.54
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
37
6 judged meats
Top score
705.1316
Winning margin
5.1888
GC over RC
Field average
668.63
577.59705.13
median 673.03 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
1.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.8852
577.59705.13
10th place overall
Field spread
127.5428
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,500
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 13%
beats 87% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
48%
35 of 73 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.49 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% of contests
Storylines (8 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
An upset on the books
29-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
DRY 2 DA BONE came in rated below the field's top team, Hogline, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1739
- top seed 1891
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Dry 2 da Bone won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 2nd
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- T-MAC SMOKIN · Brisket
- Ash Kickin' BBQ · Chicken
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN · Pork Ribs
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 7 tracked editions
Dry 2 da bone has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2023
- 2025
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 18 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: QUE'S YER DADDY and Son of a Boar BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 6–7: WHEN PIGS DIE and SIX BUTT BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: SIX BUTT BBQ and THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 2–3 · tie
A contest record in brisket
180.0000
best brisket ever cooked here
T-MAC SMOKIN turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 178.2972
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Pigtamer BBQ (won 2021).
- Pigtamer BBQ · 2021
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | 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 ← this one | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 176.5944 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 173.1432 | 170.8344 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5944 | 174.8456 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.7256 | 170.2744 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 170.8228 | 165.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 705.1316 · median 673.0284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dry 2 da Bone | |
| 2 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 5 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 6 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 7 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 8 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 9 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 13 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 14 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | IQue 180 | |
| 16 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 17 | HOGLINE | |
| 18 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 19 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 22 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 23 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 24 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 25 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 26 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 27 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 28 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 30 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 31 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 32 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 33 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 34 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 35 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 36 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 37 | Poultrygeist BBQ |
Chicken
37 entries · top 180 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 2 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 3 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 6 | Dry 2 da Bone | |
| 7 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 8 | IQue 180 | |
| 9 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 10 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 16 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | Risky Brisket | |
| 18 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 20 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 22 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 23 | HOGLINE | |
| 24 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 25 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 26 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 27 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 29 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 30 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 31 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 32 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 33 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 34 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 35 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 36 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 37 | Poultrygeist BBQ |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 180 · median 167.3944 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | Dry 2 da Bone | |
| 5 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 9 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 10 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 14 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 16 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 17 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 18 | IQue 180 | |
| 19 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 22 | Risky Brisket | |
| 23 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 25 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 27 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 28 | HOGLINE | |
| 29 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 31 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 32 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 33 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 34 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 35 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 36 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 37 | Poultrygeist BBQ |
Pork
37 entries · top 176.5944 · median 169.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 2 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 3 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 4 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 5 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 6 | Dry 2 da Bone | |
| 7 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 8 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 10 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 13 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 14 | Risky Brisket | |
| 15 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 16 | IQue 180 | |
| 17 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 18 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 19 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 20 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGLINE | |
| 22 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 23 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 24 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 25 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 26 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 27 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 30 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 31 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 32 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 33 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 34 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 35 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 36 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 37 | Poultrygeist BBQ |
Brisket
37 entries · top 180 · median 166.2284 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 2 | Dry 2 da Bone | |
| 3 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 4 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 5 | HOGLINE | |
| 6 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 7 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 8 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 10 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 11 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 13 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 14 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 16 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 17 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 18 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 19 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 20 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 21 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 23 | IQue 180 | |
| 24 | Risky Brisket | |
| 25 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 26 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 27 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 29 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 30 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 31 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 32 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 33 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 34 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 35 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 36 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 37 | Poultrygeist BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
25 entries · top 353.1200 · median 331.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 4 | Good Grefe! | |
| 5 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 6 | Tipsy Smoker | |
| 7 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 8 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 9 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 10 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 11 | Pittie Q | |
| 12 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 13 | Holy Smokers BBQ | |
| 14 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 16 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 17 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 18 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 19 | Barn Burner BBQ | |
| 20 | Dude Bod BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Tom's Smokin Q | |
| 22 | BBQ Bud's | |
| 23 | Porket About It | |
| 24 | Smok'n M | |
| 25 | BUG MAN BBQ |
Chicken
25 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 2 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 4 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 5 | Good Grefe! | |
| 6 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 7 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 8 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | Pittie Q | |
| 10 | Tipsy Smoker | |
| 11 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Tom's Smokin Q | |
| 13 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 14 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Bud's | |
| 17 | Dude Bod BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 19 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 20 | Holy Smokers BBQ | |
| 21 | Barn Burner BBQ | |
| 22 | BUG MAN BBQ | |
| 23 | Smok'n M | |
| 24 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 25 | Porket About It |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 2 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 5 | Good Grefe! | |
| 6 | Tipsy Smoker | |
| 7 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 8 | Holy Smokers BBQ | |
| 9 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 10 | Porket About It | |
| 11 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 12 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 13 | Pittie Q | |
| 14 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 15 | Barn Burner BBQ | |
| 16 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 18 | CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | |
| 19 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 20 | Dude Bod BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ Bud's | |
| 22 | Big Tom's Smokin Q | |
| 23 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 24 | Smok'n M | |
| 25 | BUG MAN BBQ |