Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
2023-06-09 – 2023-06-10 · West Salem, WI · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, JEANNE TITUS, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $8,700.00
Grand Champion: Ash Kickin' BBQ (702.2516) · 43 teams
Entries
43
9 categories
Top score
347.4172
Winning margin
1.7028
GC over RC
Field average
320.76
median 326.25
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
0.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
330.7772
what a walk cost here
Field spread
185.7256
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,700.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 89%
beats 11% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1557
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.7028 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Ash Kickin' BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MN.
🃏 An upset on the books
Ash Kickin' BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-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 ← this one | 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
24 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 2 | Sarah Woodrich Big Racks BBQ | |
| 3 | Sheila Puderbaugh BS BBQ | |
| 4 | Southside Smoke | |
| 5 | DB BBQ | |
| 6 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 7 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 11 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | CARNIVORES | |
| 14 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 15 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 16 | Jodie Bittner DB BBQ | |
| 17 | BS BBQ | |
| 18 | Sugba Smokehouse | |
| 19 | Wrecking Crew BBQ %232 | |
| 20 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 22 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 23 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 24 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 172.0000 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | Porket About It | |
| 3 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 4 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 5 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 6 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 7 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 9 | Open Season BBQ | |
| 10 | Southside Smoke | |
| 11 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 12 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 13 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 14 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 15 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 17 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 18 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 19 | Prestige Worldwide | |
| 20 | Big Tom's Smokin Q | |
| 21 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ | |
| 22 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 23 | Del Rio BBQ | |
| 24 | 901 Q | |
| 25 | Sugba Smokehouse | |
| 26 | Hoochie Que | |
| 27 | Piggy Pen BBQ | |
| 28 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 29 | Breadman BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
30 entries · top 347.4172 · median 326.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 2 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 4 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 6 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 8 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 9 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 10 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 11 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ | |
| 12 | Porket About It | |
| 13 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 14 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Tom's Smokin Q | |
| 16 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 17 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 18 | Open Season BBQ | |
| 19 | Hoochie Que | |
| 20 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 21 | 901 Q | |
| 22 | Prestige Worldwide | |
| 23 | Sugba Smokehouse | |
| 24 | Southside Smoke | |
| 25 | Del Rio BBQ | |
| 26 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 27 | Piggy Pen BBQ | |
| 28 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 29 | Breadman BBQ | |
| 30 | Penny's Cut BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 2 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 5 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | Hoochie Que | |
| 7 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 8 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 9 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | Boo Boo Bus BBQ | |
| 11 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 12 | Sugba Smokehouse | |
| 13 | Big Tom's Smokin Q | |
| 14 | 901 Q | |
| 15 | Penny's Cut BBQ | |
| 16 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 17 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 18 | Del Rio BBQ | |
| 19 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 20 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Prestige Worldwide | |
| 22 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 23 | Piggy Pen BBQ | |
| 24 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 25 | Porket About It | |
| 26 | Open Season BBQ | |
| 27 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 28 | Southside Smoke | |
| 29 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 30 | Breadman BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids junior q
6 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Yuker Smokin Big | |
| 2 | Blake Stocker | |
| 3 | Aiden Wagner | |
| 4 | Stella Smith | |
| 5 | Gemma Dobosenski | |
| 6 | Cole Stocker |
Kids-Q — Kids q
10 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Reese | |
| 2 | Max McIntyre | |
| 3 | Eva Robarge | |
| 4 | Harrison Reese | |
| 5 | Randy Del Rio III | |
| 6 | Catie Larisey | |
| 7 | Maize Dobosenski | |
| 8 | Molly Wrecking Crew | |
| 9 | Sam Fassbender Hoochie 'Que | |
| 10 | Hazel Ellis |
Master Series — Brisket
42 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.9942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 2 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 3 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 6 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | |
| 7 | QUE U | |
| 8 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 9 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | C&M BBQ | |
| 11 | DB BBQ | |
| 12 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | IQue 180 | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 16 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 18 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 19 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 20 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 21 | Good Grefe! | |
| 22 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 23 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 24 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 25 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 27 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 29 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 30 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 31 | Pittie Q | |
| 32 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 33 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 34 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 35 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 36 | CARNIVORES | |
| 37 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 38 | BS BBQ | |
| 39 | BP SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 40 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 41 | Arno's Hausstil | |
| 42 | Smokin G's |
Master Series — Chicken
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 5 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 6 | IQue 180 | |
| 7 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 8 | Pittie Q | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | DB BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 14 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 15 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 18 | Smokin G's | |
| 19 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | |
| 21 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 23 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 24 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 25 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 27 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 28 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 29 | Good Grefe! | |
| 30 | SPITFIRE | |
| 31 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 32 | C&M BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 34 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 35 | BP SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 36 | CARNIVORES | |
| 37 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 38 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 39 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 40 | Arno's Hausstil | |
| 41 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 42 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 43 | BS BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
43 entries · top 702.2516 · median 667.9424
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 7 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 11 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 12 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 13 | DB BBQ | |
| 14 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | |
| 15 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | SPITFIRE | |
| 18 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 19 | IQue 180 | |
| 20 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 21 | C&M BBQ | |
| 22 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 23 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 24 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 25 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 27 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 28 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 30 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 31 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 32 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 33 | Pittie Q | |
| 34 | Smokin G's | |
| 35 | Good Grefe! | |
| 36 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 37 | BS BBQ | |
| 38 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 39 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 40 | CARNIVORES | |
| 41 | BP SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 42 | Arno's Hausstil | |
| 43 | MIL-TOWN BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 2 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 5 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 7 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 9 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 10 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 11 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | |
| 12 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 13 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 17 | DB BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin G's | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 20 | QUE U | |
| 21 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 22 | SPITFIRE | |
| 23 | BS BBQ | |
| 24 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 25 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 26 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 27 | IQue 180 | |
| 28 | C&M BBQ | |
| 29 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 30 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 31 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 32 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 33 | Good Grefe! | |
| 34 | CARNIVORES | |
| 35 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 36 | BP SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 37 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 38 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 39 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 40 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 41 | Pittie Q | |
| 42 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 43 | Arno's Hausstil |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 3 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 7 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | BS BBQ | |
| 10 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 11 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 12 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 13 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 14 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 15 | QUE U | |
| 16 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 17 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 18 | C&M BBQ | |
| 19 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 20 | DB BBQ | |
| 21 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 23 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | |
| 24 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SPITFIRE | |
| 26 | Smokin G's | |
| 27 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 28 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 29 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 31 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 32 | Pittie Q | |
| 33 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 34 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 35 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | IQue 180 | |
| 37 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 38 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 39 | Arno's Hausstil | |
| 40 | BP SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 41 | Good Grefe! | |
| 42 | CARNIVORES | |
| 43 | MIL-TOWN BBQ |