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) (2026-06-12).
- last seen 2022-06-10
- back 2026-06-12
Sam Lauer
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-05-07
latest 2026-06-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
—
overall standings
Best overall
—
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Road miles
156
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 156 mi
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Storylines (1 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Pork Ribs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
The story so far (10 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5.1 yrs
2021-05-07 → 2026-06-12
Busiest season
2026
1 contest
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
WI
2 of 3 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 3 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 3 contests
Road miles
156
3 mapped stops · furthest 156 mi
Purse competed for
$29,725
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
4 yrs
2022-06-10 → 2026-06-12
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2021
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
- 2026
- Most recent contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | — | — | — | — | — |