A new contest record
702.2516
highest overall ever cooked here
702.2516 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.1940 Hot Daddy's BBQ set in 2022.
- old record 694.1940
- set 2022 by Hot Daddy's BBQ
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 2023
Jun 9–10, 2023 · West Salem, WI · 📍 N5334 Neshonoc RD. · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Jeanne Titus, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $8,700
Ash Kickin' BBQ won Grand Champion at the Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) on June 9, 2023 in West Salem, WI at N5334 Neshonoc RD., scoring 702.2516 in a field of 43 teams. PORKRASTINATORS took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.2976. Category winners: Chicken — Can Country Outlaw BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (178.8572); Pork — PORKRASTINATORS (178.8572); Brisket — Ash Kickin' BBQ (178.2972). The Backyard Series standings were won by Sensuous BBQ with 347.4172. This is the 4th of 10 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Hot Daddy's BBQ; the next was held in 2024.
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.
451.25
median 667.94
702.25 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 178.86
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 178.86
- Master Series — Pork 178.86
- Master Series — Brisket 178.30
- Backyard Series — Chicken 172
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 176.56
142.19
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
43
6 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
702.2516
Winning margin
7.9540
GC over RC
Field average
659.97
451.25702.25
median 667.94 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
0.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.6228
451.25702.25
10th place overall
Field spread
251.0056
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,700
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 24%
beats 76% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
60%
40 of 67 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,576
avg power rating going in · stronger than 60% of contests
Storylines (7 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
19-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 81 times in 100
Ash Kickin' BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1639
- top seed 1887
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 8 tracked editions
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2026
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 17 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: IQue 180 and WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: Pittie Q and QUE U tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 9–10: BS BBQ and THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
Ash Kickin' BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 12th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
178.8572
best chicken ever cooked here
Can Country Outlaw BBQ turned in 178.8572 in chicken — past the 177.7372 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7372
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: RUB MY RACK (won 2021), Hot Daddy's BBQ (won 2022).
- RUB MY RACK · 2021
- Hot Daddy's BBQ · 2022
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 16, 2020 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 40 | 689.7372 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | Phoenix BBQ |
| Jun 11, 2021 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 52 | 690.8000 | RUB MY RACK | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Jun 10, 2022 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 39 | 694.1940 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | HOGLINE |
| Jun 9, 2023 ← this one | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 43 | 702.2516 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | PORKRASTINATORS |
| Jun 7, 2024 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc RD. | 41 | 698.8000 | DB BBQ | LC BBQ |
| Jun 13, 2025 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 36 | 695.3828 | Team Crawford | HOME FARM BBQ |
| Jun 12, 2026 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 40 | 692.4684 | Shiggin & Grinnin | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Jun 12, 2026 | West Salem, WI | N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | 30 | 179.4400 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | — |
| Jun 11, 2027 | West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 11, 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 | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7144 | 170.8572 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 171.9884 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 172.5828 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 172 | 171.4172 | 169.6684 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 170.2744 | 166.3088 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Chicken
29 entries · top 172 · 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 |
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 |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
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 #2 | |
| 20 | Grillzwolds BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 22 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 23 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 24 | HOT DADDY'S 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 |