Photo finishes
0.0344
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 5–6: DAWGS BBQ edged Dogpatch Q by 0.0344.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0344
Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs)
2022-10-15 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc Road
Reps: JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG · Prize money: $1,000.00
Grand Champion: Wrecking Crew BBQ (176.0116) · 16 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Marty Party BBQ
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
151.92
median 161.98
176.01 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
16
1 judged meat
Top score
176.0116
Winning margin
6.8688
1st over 2nd
Field average
162.29
151.92176.01
median 161.98 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
10.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
160.5028
151.92176.01
10th place overall
Field spread
24.0916
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 5765 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (1 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.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-15 ← this one | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Road | 16 | 176.0116 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | — |
| 2023-10-13 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 21 | 693.6576 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 26 | 177.1544 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | — |
| 2023-10-15 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 24 | 349.1200 | T-Daddy's BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 165.7144 | 160.5028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 176.0116 · median 161.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 3 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 4 | Southside Smoke | |
| 5 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 9 | Hoochie Que | |
| 10 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 11 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 12 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 13 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 14 | Killer Diller BBQ | |
| 15 | Pittie Q | |
| 16 | Lucky Shoes BBQ |