The comeback
4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (Jun 12, 2026).
- last seen Jun 10, 2022
- back Jun 12, 2026
Sam Lauer
Sam Lauer is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 7, 2021
latest Jun 12, 2026 · 5.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
—
overall standings
Best overall
—
Road miles
156
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 156 mi
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Jun 10, 2022 → Jun 12, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
20211 milestone
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | — | — | — | — | — |