Bailey Acres BBQ WI
Rating
1497
peak 1522 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2021-06-11
latest 2025-08-29
Best ToY finish
#938
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.59
last 4 Master vs avg 661.59 (+0.00)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.95
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.63 · weakest Brisket (161.66)
Road miles
571
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 277 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$60K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.59 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
328.09 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ has finished one call ahead of Bailey Acres BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Furlongs Smoke & Seafood has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway (2025-08-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUB MY RACK | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Big | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Pittie Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| What’cha Got BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| IT'S BBQ TIME | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 154.8568 | 166.63 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8800 | 156.5144 | 165.12 | top 44% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 159.9312 | 164.10 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 154.7656 | 161.66 | top 70% |
“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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 51% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 62% | 2023-06-10 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 37% | 2023-06-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 661.59 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 328.09 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-06-11 — First tracked contest · Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1
- 📣 2021-06-12 — First call · Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2
- 📈 2022-06-10 — Peak power rating (1522) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- ⭐ 2025-08-29 — Career-best overall score (678.7772) · SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 2021-06-12 |
| +6.5 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 2025-08-29 |
| +6.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-10 |
| +4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 2021-06-11 |
| +1.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-11 |
| -10.6 | Minnesota in May | 2023-05-12 |
| -10.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-10 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 71% | 91.7% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 91.5% | 91.1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 25% | 93.8% | 92% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 19 / 44 (678.7772) | 17 (172.5716) | 10 (172.0000) | 34 (165.0856) | 18 (169.1200) |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 35 / 40 (648.3772) | 31 (165.0972) | 35 (161.1088) | 31 (163.3712) | 34 (158.8000) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 20 / 43 (323.3488) | 16 (165.6916) | 24 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 47 / 59 (660.5256) | 57 (154.8568) | 5 (173.7144) | 30 (168.0000) | 40 (163.9544) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 31 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 31 / 37 (658.6740) | 3 (177.7144) | 21 (166.2628) | 33 (159.9312) | 32 (154.7656) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 12 / 39 (326.7772) | 7 (170.2628) | 21 (156.5144) | — | — |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 45 (337.7256) | 19 (162.8456) | 3 (174.8800) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 52 (324.5260) | 18 (163.9772) | 17 (160.5488) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #296 (100 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #670 (305 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #211 (158 pts) | #321 (73 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #762 (235 pts) | #1326 (80 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |